So why should a doctor break patient-doctor confidentially, violate HIPPA and lose his medical license by answering questions from a partisan hack political committee.
He invoked the 5th Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination, which is different and more serious than claiming a privilege.
It's the standard amendment invoking by people who don't want to answer questions from hack political committees. No doctor should be answering questions from a political committee about the confidential details of his patient. This Republican committee is nothing more than a circus.
While MAGA whines about Biden's doctor taking the 5th -- implying the doctor is a criminal for doing so -- they seem to forget that Trump took the fifth over 440 times in a single day. Fox News inadvertently plunges Trump into scandal over 'pleading the fifth' Fox News and the House Oversight Committee Chairman judged Dr. Kevin O'Connor for pleading the Fifth on Wednesday, forgetting that Trump reportedly did so over 440 times in 2022. https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/fox-news-inadvertently-plunges-trump-35530505
The problem with that argument is that this and other doctors have willingly provided positive information about Biden's health status to the public and congress, thus willingly waiving confidentiality or at least making it fair game to conduct further inquiry into the veracity of such statements. Now one can argue that that it may be that they are able to flood the zone with positive reports on his health when it is convenient for Biden but can still exercise the 5th if someone seriously questions it, but it will end out looking ugly- AND IT HAS. But Biden's situation should not be compared to that of a private citizen who someone now wants to expose or subject him to talking about their private health matters. He has willingly put positive information into the public arena for personal and professional gain. I would like to see the doctor- through his counsel- be compelled to specify the various laws/areas where he believes he might be at prosecution risk. They might be able to give him immunity. Oh, I see. Then he argues that he is still at risk for being prosecuted under state perjury laws or other state violations. As I said. We see the gig. But we get it. The doctor lied and needs to protect his arse.
Why don't you take a look at all the positive statements about Trump's health released by his physician --- some of which are obvious lies including Trump's weight. The bottom line -- Has Dr. Kevin O'Connor ever spoken or written about Biden's health? Let me help you with the answer -- it is "No".
Ahhh, no. He has definitely prepared at least three written reports with summaries provided to the public. about Biden's health.
The Biden administration prepared and released written reports on the President's health -- they are free to do this. In fact, every single Presidential administration for decades has done this. Dr. Kevin O'Connor has never publicly spoken or written about Biden's health. Explain to us why he should break doctor-patient confidentiality, violate HIPPA, and put himself at risk for losing his medical license by providing private information to a partisan Congressional Committee driven by Comer.