Biden's Physician Refuses to Answer Questions on Fifth Amendment Citing Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

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Former President Joe Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, invoked the Fifth Amendment and cited doctor-patient confidentiality during an investigation by the House Oversight Committee. The committee is probing Biden's declining health while in office, with O'Connor having regular access to the president. The Republican Chairman of the Committee, James Comer, expressed concerns that O'Connor may have been instructed to mislead about Biden's fitness for office. In response, O'Connor's lawyers attributed the invocation of the Fifth Amendment to President Trump's order of a Justice Department investigation into Biden's cognitive decline.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, refused to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee under the Fifth Amendment and doctor-patient confidentiality.
  • The committee is investigating Biden's health decline during his presidency, with O'Connor having regular access to the president.
  • O'Connor's lawyers attributed the invocation of the Fifth Amendment to President Trump's order of a Justice Department investigation into Biden's cognitive decline.
  • Committee Chairman James Comer expressed concerns that O'Connor may have been instructed to mislead about Biden's fitness for office.
  • The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia, countered that Republicans only care about Biden's health while ignoring 17 million Americans losing access to affordable healthcare.
  • O'Connor's lawyers emphasized that asserting the Fifth Amendment privilege does not imply guilt and that their motive is to protect doctor-patient confidentiality.

Statistics:

  • 17 million Americans lost access to affordable healthcare due to Republican policies.
  • 1 (Dr. Kevin O'Connor) is the number of persons involved in the investigation.
  • 1 (Fifth Amendment) is the constitutional right invoked by Dr. O'Connor.

Sources:

  • (https://www.axios.com/2025/06/24/republicans-investigations-biden-trump)
  • (https://www.axios.com/2025/05/13/biden-book-wheelchair-2024-campaign-original-sin)
  • (https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump)
  • (https://www.axios.com/2025/06/05/trump-biden-investigation-cognitive-decline-allegations)
  • Axios (https://www.axios.com)