Biden White House Doctor Kevin O’Connor invoked the Fifth Amendment as he declined to answer questions during his closed-door testimony on July 9 before the House Oversight Committee about President Joe Biden’s mental acuity during his presidency.
The committee’s chairman, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), criticized O’Connor for not answering questions about Biden’s mental state during his presidency that critics said led to the use of an autopen for his signature. White House staffers are alleged to have used the autopen without the president’s knowledge or authority.
“It’s clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden’s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the Fifth Amendment. The American people demand transparency, but Dr. O’Connor would rather conceal the truth,” he said in a statement….