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Biden's Physician Requests Deposition Postponement Over Confidentiality Concerns

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Jul 7, 2025 — 1 min read

Kevin O'Connor, the former physician of President Joe Biden, has requested to postpone his upcoming deposition before the House Oversight Committee. O'Connor's concerns stem from disagreements regarding the questions the GOP-led committee can ask him. In a letter to the committee, O'Connor's lawyer, David Schertler, argued that requiring the physician to testify without accommodations for doctor-patient confidentiality would be an "unnecessary spectacle." Schertler also stated that a Congressional Committee had never subpoenaed a physician to testify about an individual patient without regard for confidentiality.

Key Takeaways:

Kevin O'Connor, Biden's former physician, has requested to postpone his deposition before the House Oversight Committee due to concerns over doctor-patient confidentiality.
O'Connor's lawyer, David Schertler, argued that the committee's actions would be an "unnecessary spectacle" and potentially lead to contempt of Congress.
The letter from Schertler cited a lack of prior instances where a Congressional Committee has subpoenaed a physician to testify about an individual patient.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairperson Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has threatened consequences for those summoned to testify but fail to comply with subpoenas.
Rep. Comer's statement included a threat to initiate contempt of Congress against Biden's inner circle.

Statistics:

The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed O'Connor to testify about Biden's mental status.
O'Connor's lawyer, David Schertler, has requested a postponement of the deposition to either July 28 or Aug. 4.
The letter from Schertler was addressed to the House Oversight Committee on Saturday.
Rep. James Comer has threatened consequences for those summoned to testify but fail to comply with subpoenas.

Sources:

NBC News - "Biden's physician asks to delay House Oversight deposition"

NBC News received a copy of the letter from O'Connor's lawyer, David Schertler, addressed to the House Oversight Committee.

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