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... House Republicans, led by Representative James Comer, subpoenaed O'Connor in June, ordering him to testify "as part of the investigation into the cover-up of President Joe Biden's cognitive decline."

Biden dropped his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate performance last year raised concerns about his age and mental fitness. After leaving office, he has come under renewed scrutiny since revealing he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer and the publication of books alleging a cover-up of Biden's decline while he was in office.

He has strongly rejected the notion that he has been mentally unfit at any point during his presidency, calling the allegations "ridiculous and false."

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On Wednesday O'Connor's attorneys, David Schertler and Mark MacDougall, released a statement on behalf of their client stating, "the totality of the circumstances surrounding this Committee's investigation leave Dr. O'Connor no choice but to decline to answer questions."

The statement continued, "the physician patient privilege and the physician's ethical duty of confidentiality require that Dr. O'Connor refuse to testify about any aspect of his care and treatment of President Biden.

O'Connor previously served as Biden's family physician before taking on the role of White House doctor. His appearance before the committee followed weeks of negotiation. ...

@#2 ... First, Comer ... seriously? ...

Yeah, I noticed that also.

The only way an investigation could be made less serious may be if Rep Jordan were running it.