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Navy Admiral Resigns as Top Doctor for Congress Amid Misconduct Allegations
A Defense Department watchdog found lax oversight and prescription tracking gaps in the Capitol physician’s office as Navy and inspector general inquiries continued.
- Brian Monahan, the Attending Physician of the Capitol, resigned from his post on Thursday amid ongoing misconduct allegations, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirming the departure.
- A Defense Department inspector general report released this week identified lax oversight within the OAP, specifically noting a "gap in clinical quality management" and improper prescription drug tracking.
- Military personnel in the Office were pressured to endure 70-80 hour work weeks, according to The Navy Times, performing tasks like "cutting a congressman's toenails" or "bringing their medication to their private residence at 3 a.m."
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated Thursday that he wants to ensure congressional health services remain protected, while the Navy conducts an inquiry into the Office operations.
- Monahan served as Attending Physician since 2009, providing medical care for Congress, staff, and the Supreme Court, while also serving as a rear admiral in the Navy and professor at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland.
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The Chief Medical Officer of the Congress and Supreme Court of the United States of America counter-admiral Brian Monahan resigned, against the background of the Pentagon's investigation into irregularities in his department, including a scandal with an order to cut his fingernails to a member of the Congress, wrote Washington Post. Monahan resigned more than a year after the start of an investigation into possible irregularities in the manageme…
️Rear Admiral Brian Monahan, the attending physician to the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court, has resigned amid a Pentagon investigation, the Washington Sun reports
The investigation was launched following complaints from Navy personnel. They said they were forced to work 70–80 hours a week and carry out humiliating tasks, including trimming lawmakers’ toenails. Those who objected were threatened with...
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