Overview

• The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has summoned White House physician Kevin O’Connor to testify on June 27 about former President Biden’s mental fitness and why no cognitive assessment was administered in his February 2024 physical.
• Former President Obama’s physician, Jeffrey Kuhlman, faulted O’Connor for omitting neurocognitive tests and urged annual mental exams with public disclosure for all politicians over 70.
• Special Counsel Robert Hur’s 2024 classified documents report found Biden’s memory suffered from “limited precision and recall,” bolstering GOP concerns over his cognitive transparency.
• President Trump ordered a separate investigation into whether individuals conspired to conceal Biden’s mental state and unlawfully exercise presidential powers during his administration.
• Days before the release of Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book alleging a health cover-up, Biden disclosed a metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis, intensifying calls for full medical transparency.