House Oversight Committee chair James Comer just dropped a bombshell subpoena on Joe Biden’s former physician, Kevin O’Connor, as Just the News reports. The move signals that Republicans aren’t buying the narrative that his patient was fit as a fiddle during his presidency. This probe smells like a reckoning for those who propped up a questionable storyline.
Comer’s subpoena, issued Thursday, demands that O’Connor testify at a deposition on June 27 to answer for his rosy February 2024 assessment of Biden as a “robust 81-year-old” capable of leading the nation. The committee’s investigation, alongside the Justice Department, is digging into whether O’Connor helped conceal the then-president's mental decline while cozying up to his family.
Back in May 2024, the Oversight Committee politely asked O’Connor for a transcribed interview to explain his glowing health report. He declined, forcing Comer’s hand to issue the subpoena. O’Connor is apparently not eager to spill the beans on what he knew about Biden’s fitness.
“On May 22, 2025, the Committee… requested that you… appear for a transcribed interview,” Comer wrote, zeroing in on O’Connor’s claim that Biden was in top shape. That assessment now looks like a stretch, given increasingly audible whispers about Biden’s mental sharpness, or lack thereof. Comer is not wrong to smell a rat.
The committee’s probe isn’t just about O’Connor’s medical reports. It’s also eyeing Biden’s frequent use of an autopen to sign official documents, including pardons, late in his term. Republicans have been raising red flags about this for over a year, and it’s not hard to see why.
An autopen for presidential duties? That’s not exactly the hands-on leadership Americans expect. The probe suggests someone might’ve been covering for Biden’s inability to keep up.
Biden, predictably, swatted back at the investigation on Wednesday. “I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations,” he insisted. Sure, Joe, but an autopen doesn’t scream “I’m in charge.”
“Any suggestion that I didn’t is ridiculous and false,” Biden added, doubling down. His defensiveness only fuels suspicion that there’s more to this story. If everything was above board, why the stonewalling?
Comer’s subpoena letter didn’t mince words. “Given your connections with the Biden family, the Committee sought to understand if you contributed to an effort to hide former President Biden’s fitness to serve,” he wrote. That’s a polite way of saying O’Connor might’ve been complicit in a cover-up.
O’Connor’s refusal to voluntarily cooperate isn’t doing him any favors. “You refused the Committee’s request,” Comer noted, underscoring the need for his testimony. Dodging Congress only makes you look like you’ve got something to hide.
The broader investigation is peeling back layers of what Republicans see as a deliberate effort to mask Biden’s declining capacity. The Justice Department’s involvement suggests this isn’t just political theater -- it’s serious business. Americans deserve to know if their president was truly up to the job.
Republicans have been hammering this issue for over a year, pointing to Biden’s mental acuity as a growing concern. The autopen saga only adds fuel to the fire. It’s not just about who signed what -- it’s about whether Biden was calling the shots at all.
The use of an autopen for official acts such as pardons isn’t illegal, but it’s unusual. When paired with questions about Biden’s health, it paints a troubling picture. Was the autopen a convenience or a necessity?
Comer’s probe is a bold move to hold the Biden administration accountable. If O’Connor’s assessment was overly optimistic -- or worse, deliberately misleading -- the public has a right to know. Transparency isn’t too much to ask.
As the June 27 deposition looms, all eyes are on O’Connor. Will he come clean, or will he dig in? One thing’s clear: Republicans aren’t letting this go, and the truth is bound to surface eventually.
