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Biden’s Doctor Takes the Fifth Amendment

Kevin O'Connor is not the first former staffer to decline to answer a House committee’s questions about the former president’s mental fitness in office.
Biden’s Doctor Takes the Fifth Amendment
In a still from a video, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, President Joe Biden’s physician, departs a House Oversight Committee hearing on July 9, 2025. US Network Pool/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Biden White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor invoked the Fifth Amendment as he declined to answer questions during his closed-door testimony on July 9 before the House Oversight Committee about President Joe Biden’s mental acuity during his presidency.

The committee’s chairman, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), criticized O'Connor for not answering questions about Biden’s mental state during his presidency, which critics have said led to the use of an autopen for his signature. White House staffers are alleged to have used the autopen without the president’s knowledge or authority.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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