Jun 5, 2025 - Politics & Policy

House GOP subpoenas Biden's personal physician

Andrew Solender

James Comer wearing a black suit and walking through a yellow and white hallway. — Rep. James Comer at the U.S. Capitol on June 4. Photo: Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images

House Republicans are issuing a subpoena to former President Biden's personal physician Kevin O'Connor as part of their investigation into the ex-president's health.

Why it matters: House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is ramping up the probe after new revelations emerged about Biden's cognitive decline in Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper's new book, "Original Sin."

In addition to O'Connor, Comer has requested testimony from nine of Biden's former aides including Neera Tanden, Anita Dunn and Ron Klain.

Driving the news: In a letter to O'Connor accompanying the subpoena, Comer wrote that the Biden doctor is compelled to appear at a deposition on June 27.

Comer wrote that he is investigating whether O'Connor "contributed to an effort to hide former President Biden's fitness to serve from the American people."

Zoom in: O'Connor's attorney cited D.C. statute, the American Medical Association's code of ethics and the principle of physician-patient privilege in refusing to accept Comer's initial request for testimony, Comer wrote.

Comer called those claims "improper and illegitimate" and said sending written questions "will not satisfy the Committee's legitimate oversight and legislative needs."

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