House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has called for White House physician Kevin O’Connor to appear to testify about President Biden’s mental health and overseas business dealings.
Sen. Comer (R-Ky.) also called on O’Connor to turn over relevant documents related to her dealings with the president’s brother, James Biden, and gave her a week to contact committee staff in a letter sent Sunday.
“Following concerns about President Biden’s performance in the June 27 debate between former President Donald Trump, journalists rushed to report what the American public has clearly seen for years: that the President appears to be in poor health,” Comer wrote in the letter.
Kentucky Republicans voted for O’Connor. February Health OverviewIn it, he claimed that “Mr. Biden is a healthy, active and robust 81-year-old man who is physically capable of successfully executing the duties of the Presidency.”
Comer too Concerns highlighted O’Connor has not recommended that Biden undergo cognitive testing amid growing concerns about his mental capacity.
Biden, 81, has faced harsh criticism from the media and Democrats over his fitness to be president following his performance in a debate with former President Donald Trump.
During the debate, Biden stuttered, froze at random times and appeared to lose his train of thought. He claimed afterward that he was “exhausted” but insisted he was up to the task and had no plans to step down.
When asked why he had not undergone a cognitive test, Biden told ABC News. “Nobody is saying I have to do that,” he said Friday, adding that “as president, I undergo thorough neurological evaluations every day.”
CNN’s chief medical correspondent, etc. Dr. Sanjay Gupta Biden should take it too.
Comer spoke with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Said on July 3rd Biden has not undergone any medical tests since his February medical exam. Report from NBC “I saw a doctor after the debate and everything was fine,” the president reportedly told Democratic governors last Wednesday.
“Given your ties to the Biden family, the committee believes you
“They are not in a position to provide an accurate and independent review of the president’s ability to perform his duties,” Comer said.
Comer also suggested O’Connor’s optimistic assessment of the commander in chief may be influenced by her past interactions with James Biden, the president’s brother.
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In February, James Biden told the Oversight and Judiciary committees that he had interacted with O’Connor, who helped him make connections with others, during his time providing “services” to the now-defunct rural hospital operator Americore Health.
“As vice president, I was in contact with his personal physician, Col. Kevin O’Connor,” James Biden said in an interview. According to the records“There’s a cry for solutions for post-traumatic stress disorder. … So he introduced me to a team.”
For months, Comer has been trying to uncover how James transferred the $200,000 to his brother on the same day he received the same amount from Americore in 2018.
At the time, James suggested he could help struggling Americore Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in 2019, attract Middle Eastern investors, according to records uncovered by Comer.
Comer also said: Public reporting This suggests that O’Connor, along with Hunter and James Biden, attended meetings with the head of the hospital that Americore is trying to acquire.
“The Oversight Committee is concerned that your medical examination may have been influenced by your private business activities with the Biden family,” Comer further wrote to O’Connor.
Comer is seeking all documents O’Connor has regarding Americore and James Biden, and has asked her to contact her staff by July 14.
The Washington Post has reached out to the White House for comment.
