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Biden’s former doctor requests postponement of his testimony to the House Oversight Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 8 – O'Connor's attorney calls the Republican subpoena approach alarming as the dispute tests medical privacy rights against congressional oversight, with testimony postponed pending resolution.

  • Last Saturday, Dr. Kevin O'Connor requested a delay until late July or early August to protect doctor-patient privilege, but the committee rejected the postponement.
  • The dispute over questioning scope led O'Connor to request a delay, with his lawyer calling the committee's approach 'unprecedented' and 'alarming' and refusing to accommodate privilege objections.
  • In June, Comer issued a subpoena; the committee enforces question-by-question privilege during depositions, while a spokesman accused O'Connor of attempting to 'stonewall'.
  • Despite O'Connor's delay request, the committee will proceed under standard rules, with Schertler warning of serious consequences including potential license loss.
  • The dispute over Biden's doctor’s testimony tests medical privacy rights against congressional oversight, potentially impacting autopen policy validity if Biden's incapacity is proven.
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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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