House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R‑KY) requested on Sunday that White House physician Kevin O’Connor appear for an interview concerning President Joe Biden amid concerns about the commander in chief’s health after his shaky debate performance less than two weeks ago threw his re-election effort into dire straits.
Biden, 81, is facing a crisis of confidence among fellow Democrats after his recent face-off against former President Donald Trump as some members of the party are calling on Biden to drop his 2024 campaign, but the president and his team have been trying to reassure supporters that he is still capable of serving and running for a second term.
In a letter to O’Connor, a copy of which was obtained by The Daily Wire, Comer wrote that calls from medical professionals to have Biden undergo a cognitive test “grew stronger” after his face-off against former President Donald Trump, but The Washington …