Congress Probes Biden Health, Trump Orders DOJ Inquiry

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has subpoenaed Dr. Kevin O’Connor, former President Joe Biden's White House physician, as part of an intensified Republican-led investigation into alleged concealment of Biden’s cognitive and physical decline and the unauthorized use of an autopen during his presidency. The probe also targets several former Biden aides and questions whether executive actions were executed without Biden’s direct involvement. President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department and White House counsel to investigate these claims, though legal experts and Biden have dismissed them as baseless conspiracy theories. Dr. O’Connor has declined to testify, citing medical ethics and physician-patient privilege, but Republicans argue this does not preclude congressional testimony. Biden maintains he personally made all major decisions and defends the autopen as a standard, legal practice. The investigation highlights deepening partisan tensions and raises issues about executive authority and medical confidentiality.