Biden’s doctor releases letter justifying why Parkinson’s expert made repeated visits to White House

After a tumultuous press briefing on Monday during which the White House press corps mercillessly grilled press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Joe Biden's health, his status with medical exams, and just why a Parkinsons specialist was meeting with the president's own doctor over the weekend, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Physician to the President, released a letter on the president's health.

That letter was shared by Kelly O'Donnell, of the press corps. In it, O'Connor offered an explanation as to why Dr. Kevin Cannard visited the White House. He said that while the names of specialists are not usually released, in this case it because necessary "in the interests of accuracy," and that he'd "obtained permission" both from Biden and Cannard to do so.

It was revealed by The New York Times on Monday that, per White House visitor logs, a Walter Reed expert in Parkinson's, namely Cannard, visited the White House eight times in as many months. While the Times states that it is "unclear whether Dr. Cannard was at the White House to consult specifically about the president or was there for unrelated meetings," the letter from O'Connor directly addresses Cannard's visits.

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