Overview

• Dr. Kevin O’Connor asked to postpone his testimony until late July or early August to secure protections for President Biden’s medical confidentiality.
• Oversight Committee Republicans refused the delay and said he must appear as scheduled, with each claim of privilege adjudicated under House deposition rules.
• Rep. James Comer argued that the American Medical Association’s confidentiality code does not override a congressional subpoena when physicians are legally compelled to testify.
• O’Connor’s lawyer described the committee’s stance as unprecedented and warned that forcing privileged disclosures could jeopardize the doctor’s medical license.
• The Privilege clash is the latest development in a wider GOP probe into President Biden’s age and mental fitness, which has included subpoenas for a dozen former aides and an executive privilege waiver by the Trump administration.