After TV debacle against Trump: Joe Biden's doctor under pressure

FR After TV debacle against Trump: Joe Biden's doctor under pressure Victoria Krumbeck • 2 hours • 2 minutes reading time "Worrying performance" After Joe Biden's weak TV appearance, his doctor is to answer questions from Republicans. Other Democrats are calling for Biden's resignation. Washington - The effects of the TV duel between US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are still reverberating. The 81-year-old president seemed confused at times during the exchange of blows with 78-year-old Trump, his voice was weak and he did not finish some sentences. Republicans have long been using Biden's age against him. Now the House Oversight Committee has announced that information on the president's health status will be reviewed. After TV duel: Republicans want to speak to Biden's doctor Biden's appearance at the TV duel at the end of June was not a brilliant performance. The 81-year-old's team justified his appearance with jet lag and a cold. Trump's Republicans are seizing the opportunity. The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer of Kentucky, announced on Sunday (July 7) that he had requested information about Biden's medical examinations. Specifically, it is a transcribed interview with Biden's doctor Kevin O'Connor, as Newsweek reported. After the TV duel between US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, calls for his resignation are growing. "After President Biden's worrying performance against former President Donald Trump on June 27, journalists have rushed to report what Americans have seen clearly for years: The President appears to be unwell," said Comer's letter to O'Connor on Sunday. Biden was last examined in February 2024, but the examinations did not include a cognitive test. "Americans are questioning President Biden's ability to lead the country, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the circumstances of your February assessment," said Comer. Republicans accuse Biden doctor of doing business with the presidential family - lack of evidence "[...] The Oversight Committee is concerned that your medical assessments were influenced by your private business activities with the Biden family," added Comer. These are suspicions made by the Republicans. There is no concrete evidence of involvement in Biden family business. It was further stated that the Oversight Committee wanted to question O'Connor about "his private ventures in the Biden family's business plans." The doctor is also being asked to share documents related to his involvement in the Biden family's financial activities. When asked by Newsweek, a White House spokesman described the plans as "crazy, discredited conspiracy theories." More Democrats call for Biden's resignation - Harris possible presidential candidate However, there are also isolated voices among Democrats who are calling for tough consequences after Biden's appearance. According to a report by Politico, the group is said to have grown to include four Democrats in the House of Representatives with influential positions. During a telephone conference on Sunday, representatives Jerry Nadler, Adam Smith, Mark Takano and Joe Morelle are said to have called for Biden's resignation from the presidential election. Other participants are also said to have expressed concerns about Biden's candidacy. In the Democratic telephone conference, there was also an opinion that Vice President Kamala Harris could replace the president in the race. However, she is supporting Biden. The US president is also convinced that he will continue to run. In a TV interview, he said that only God could persuade him to withdraw. (vk)