As I understand it, Congress can apply immunity and void the 5th Amendment shelter. The 5th Amendment is only a safeguard against legal liability or culpability, not a cover for embarrassment.
“It’s now clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden’s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the fifth amendment." Comer
Seriously... can you imagine anyone not "politically connected" pulling that shit, and not having a half dozen security/cops/bailiffs not beating and/or holding you down and arresting you on the spot for contempt?
The this a-hole doctor doesn't want to incriminate himself? Hmm. As far as I know Patient/Doctor confidentiality isn't valid here. I hope they arrest him.
Different. None pled the fifth amendment. Instead, they (Bannon, at least) refused to respond except to say that the congressional subpoena was illegal and to challenge it directly, or they responded but refused to answer some questions citing executive privilege.
Well, if you were guilty, that would be a good basis for the fear of incrimination. But in this world, God knows what crime might be applied, so the fear could be a general hesitation on grounds of a bad conscience. Sometimes, people could plead the 5th simply on the basis of not giving any cooperation to the prosecution. If someone from out of nowhere pulled me in to be interrogated under oath, I might jolly well plead the 5th on general principles. The plea is not subject to argument.
That is why granting immunity is a good tactic, as it removes the ground for taking the 5th. And then, if you still refuse to testify, that would be contempt of court and you get thrown in the slammer until you do testify.
Fear of arkancide isn't a valid reason to plead the fifth.
That said, as complicated as the US code has gotten, pretty much anyone could credibly plead the fifth about anything, but since he appears to have a entourage of lawyers with he, it means that he was probably advised to plead the fifth, otherwise he could could have just spoke through his mouthpiece.
Fear for one's life is probably as "valid" a reason as you will find. The only reason you need is the one that makes sense to you.
I've read elsewhere that he also pleaded doctor-patient confidentiality, and that is a legitimate objection. Unless he had signed an agreement to waive that as a term of his responsibility to the Executive branch.
Fear for ones life is not a valid reason to plead the fifth unless you are fearing for your life from execution by the judgement of a court.
That it would implicate you in a crime or tort is the only valid reason to plead the fifth, that you are "bearing witness against yourself".
Maybe that and doctor patient confidentially are protected by some other law or precedent, but it isn't the fifth amendment.
If you plead the fifth because you fear reprisal from witnessing against someone else, rather than fearing reprisal for witness against yourself, that would be perjury.
Look, "valid" is a poor word to use when there is no test of validity that can ever be applied. No court stands in judgment over one's RIGHT to plead the 5th Amendment, so your objection itself is not valid. One can plead that right at one's own discretion. Pleading the 5th is not perjury, because there would be no testimony to charge as perjured.
Does failing to inform the nation that their commander in chief was a demented idiot constitute sedition and/or treason?
Put the jackass on trial and find out. Make him expend every last dollar defending himself Even if he isn't found guilty he'll pay a price. It is the way of the cabal, and it should be turned on them, and their puppets.
Blatant contempt of congress, they could hold him until he talks.
Edit: Apparently plead the 5th according to some accounts. Appoint a special prosecutor and grand jury for him, and revoke his ability to prescribe drugs, because he is either criminal or incompetent to know the laws about his practice.
Somebody had to keep juicing him up on amphetamines and other stuff before his debates and public appearances. Think it is this guy ? I would have thought it would be street-level substances, untraceable.
The 5th speaks volumes
Yeah, he has a right to plead the 5th, but we can also infer what that means.
As I understand it, Congress can apply immunity and void the 5th Amendment shelter. The 5th Amendment is only a safeguard against legal liability or culpability, not a cover for embarrassment.
I'm tired of playing with kid gloves.
But then you must testify if you have immunity. You are correct it says a lot.
The 5th speaks volumes but so does the part about being a "family business associate". Follow the $$ as they say....
“It’s now clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden’s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the fifth amendment." Comer
Throw his ass in jail.
Seriously... can you imagine anyone not "politically connected" pulling that shit, and not having a half dozen security/cops/bailiffs not beating and/or holding you down and arresting you on the spot for contempt?
In Epstein’s cell? You know they’ll do it.
According to missing video, it only takes a minute.
Post - https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1942962352262987970
More sauce...
https://apnews.com/article/biden-doctor-kevin-oconnor-testimony-5c2a75c6bec319bb4ff8a417993e3d6c
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-kevin-oconnor-physician-president-health-testifying-2096721
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/07/09/biden-doctor-pled-privilege-in-testimony/
The this a-hole doctor doesn't want to incriminate himself? Hmm. As far as I know Patient/Doctor confidentiality isn't valid here. I hope they arrest him.
I seem to recall a number of President Trump’s cabinet from his first term refused to testify and were arrested and spent some time in jail.
Different. None pled the fifth amendment. Instead, they (Bannon, at least) refused to respond except to say that the congressional subpoena was illegal and to challenge it directly, or they responded but refused to answer some questions citing executive privilege.
So pleading the fifth means he has information that would incriminate himself.
Not exactly. It is that he fears he would be in legal jeopardy of some crime. An interesting fear...
It may also be a fear of catching arkancide.
Really? Naw! Pleading the 5th always meant that you didn’t have to incriminate yourself BECAUSE YOU WERE FN GUILTY! 🤣🙌🏻
As much as it seems obvious that this claim is true, we really shouldn’t look at the fifth amendment that way or it holds no value.
Do we want the fifth amendment or not?
Well, if you were guilty, that would be a good basis for the fear of incrimination. But in this world, God knows what crime might be applied, so the fear could be a general hesitation on grounds of a bad conscience. Sometimes, people could plead the 5th simply on the basis of not giving any cooperation to the prosecution. If someone from out of nowhere pulled me in to be interrogated under oath, I might jolly well plead the 5th on general principles. The plea is not subject to argument.
That is why granting immunity is a good tactic, as it removes the ground for taking the 5th. And then, if you still refuse to testify, that would be contempt of court and you get thrown in the slammer until you do testify.
Well he is a "family business associate" of the Biden's.
Fear of arkancide isn't a valid reason to plead the fifth.
That said, as complicated as the US code has gotten, pretty much anyone could credibly plead the fifth about anything, but since he appears to have a entourage of lawyers with he, it means that he was probably advised to plead the fifth, otherwise he could could have just spoke through his mouthpiece.
Fear for one's life is probably as "valid" a reason as you will find. The only reason you need is the one that makes sense to you.
I've read elsewhere that he also pleaded doctor-patient confidentiality, and that is a legitimate objection. Unless he had signed an agreement to waive that as a term of his responsibility to the Executive branch.
Fear for ones life is not a valid reason to plead the fifth unless you are fearing for your life from execution by the judgement of a court.
That it would implicate you in a crime or tort is the only valid reason to plead the fifth, that you are "bearing witness against yourself".
Maybe that and doctor patient confidentially are protected by some other law or precedent, but it isn't the fifth amendment.
If you plead the fifth because you fear reprisal from witnessing against someone else, rather than fearing reprisal for witness against yourself, that would be perjury.
Look, "valid" is a poor word to use when there is no test of validity that can ever be applied. No court stands in judgment over one's RIGHT to plead the 5th Amendment, so your objection itself is not valid. One can plead that right at one's own discretion. Pleading the 5th is not perjury, because there would be no testimony to charge as perjured.
He is not suicidal
Pull his license- fucker needs to be tar and feathered
Does failing to inform the nation that their commander in chief was a demented idiot constitute sedition and/or treason?
Put the jackass on trial and find out. Make him expend every last dollar defending himself Even if he isn't found guilty he'll pay a price. It is the way of the cabal, and it should be turned on them, and their puppets.
Little known fact:
The house Sergeant at Arms has the authority to arrest anyone within the grounds of the capital complex.
Seem a little 'protective custody' might be in order here ....
How did Steve Bannon end up behind bars?
Why'd they let that bank robber wander down the hall?
u/#pepdetective
This is getting good!!! Just think, it's not even August yet!
Blatant contempt of congress, they could hold him until he talks.
Edit: Apparently plead the 5th according to some accounts. Appoint a special prosecutor and grand jury for him, and revoke his ability to prescribe drugs, because he is either criminal or incompetent to know the laws about his practice.
Somebody had to keep juicing him up on amphetamines and other stuff before his debates and public appearances. Think it is this guy ? I would have thought it would be street-level substances, untraceable.
Be the Anons you can be! His non-testimony was his testimony!
Haha!
Central Casting...
https://greatawakening.win/p/19BZuJsYao/bidens-personal-physician-takes-/c/