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Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe

Jul 9, 2025, 7:42 AM | Updated: 7:48 am

Former US President Joe Biden kneels in prayer during funeral services for Mark and Melissa Hortman...

Former US President Joe Biden kneels in prayer during funeral services for Mark and Melissa Hortman at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Alex.Kormann/Star Tribune via AP, Pool)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s former White House physician is refusing answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.

Dr. Kevin O’Connor invoked doctor-client privilege and his rights under the Fifth Amendment during an appearance Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee. That’s according to the doctor’s attorneys.

Republicans are conducting a sweeping investigation into Biden’s actions in office and questioning whether the Democratic president’s use of an autopen may have been invalid. Biden has strongly denied that he was not in a right state of mind at any point while in office, calling the claims “ridiculous and false.”

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