{"id":2291002,"date":"2024-07-09T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-doctor-releases-letter-as-parkinsons-discussion-escalates\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:09:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:09:22","slug":"bidens-doctor-releases-letter-as-parkinsons-discussion-escalates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-doctor-releases-letter-as-parkinsons-discussion-escalates\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Doctor Releases Letter as Parkinson&#8217;s Discussion Escalates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-doctor-releases-letter-as-parkinsons-discussion-escalates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291002&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House released a letter to dispel speculation that President Joe Biden may have Parkinson&#8217;s disease after it was revealed that a Parkinson&#8217;s expert visited the \u200bWhite House multiple times. The expert, Dr. Kevin Cannard, visited the \u200bWhite House to assist \u2063with neurological issues faced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">military personnel<\/a>. The White House physician emphasized that there were no signs of any neurological disorders \u2064in Biden and that Cannard&#8217;s \u2062visits were routine. Despite efforts to address concerns \u2064about Biden&#8217;s \u2062health, some Democrats have suggested that he should\u2062 drop his re-election campaign. Biden has also indicated \u2064that he will not take a cognitive \u200btest to address concerns about his fitness for office. House Democrats will discuss Biden&#8217;s campaign during \u200ca caucus meeting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 9, 2024 at 5:54am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Seeking to repel speculation President Joe Biden could be affected by Parkinson\u2019s disease, the White House released a letter Monday saying visits of a Parkinson\u2019s expert had nothing to do with the president.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kevin Cannard visited the White House eight times in eight months, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/08\/us\/politics\/parkinsons-expert-white-house.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported Monday. Visitor logs show that Cannard\u2019s visits began in July and ended in March. One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/parkinsons-disease-expert-confirmed-white-house-campaign-rushes-avert-political-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit<\/a> was with the White House physician \u2014 Dr. Kevin O\u2019Connor \u2014 and a cardiologist.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking News: A Parkinson\u2019s expert visited the White House eight times in eight months from last summer through this spring, according to official visitor logs. The administration has said that President Biden has no signs of the disease. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VSwOttPEGK\">https:\/\/t.co\/VSwOttPEGK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes\/status\/1810360423952035939?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>O\u2019Connor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Letter7.8.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> trumpeted Cannard\u2019s qualifications and sought to deflect any linkage between the visits and Biden\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrior to the pandemic, and following its end, he has held regular Neurology Clinics at the White House Medical Clinic in support of the thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doctor-insists-parkinsons-disease-specialist-visits-were-not-for-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden doctor insists Parkinson&#039;s disease specialist visits were not for president- Washington Examiner\">active-duty members assigned<\/a> in support of White House operations,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany military personnel experience neurological issues related to their service, and Dr. Cannard regularly visits the WHMU as part of this General Neurology practice,\u201d O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n<p>The letter said when Biden had his annual physicals, Cannard was the neurologist who examined him.<\/p>\n<p>The White House physician quoted a Feb. 28 letter saying \u201c\u2018there were no findings which would be consistent with any cerebellar or other central neurological disorder, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson\u2019s or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-heated-exchange-kjp-will-not-say-if-or-why-parkinsons-specialist-has-repeatedly-been-at-white-house\/\" title=\"In Heated Exchange, KJP Will Not Say If or Why Parkinson&#039;s Specialist Has Repeatedly Been at White House\">ascending lateral sclerosis<\/a>, nor are there any signs of cervical myelopathy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing patients at the White House is something that Dr. Cannard has been doing for a dozen years,\u201d the letter said, saying he was picked \u201cnot because he is a movement disorder specialist, but because he is a highly trained and highly regarded neurologist\u00a0\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kjp-snaps-reporters-push-bidens-nap-schedule-inappropriate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> had a combative exchange with reporters on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHas the president been treated for Parkinson\u2019s? No. Is he being treated for Parkinson\u2019s? No, he\u2019s not. Is he taking medication for Parkinson\u2019s? No,\u201d she said, adding she would not discuss visits for \u201csecurity reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid Dr. Kevin Cannard come to the White House specifically because of the president\u2019s condition?\u201d Ed O\u2019Keefe of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/white-house-briefing-karine-jean-pierre-biden-parkinsons-doctor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> asked Jean-Pierre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor security reasons, we cannot share names,\u201d the press secretary said. \u201cWe cannot share names of specialists broadly, from a dermatologist to a neurologist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter how hard you push me. It doesn\u2019t matter how angry you get with me. I\u2019m not going to confirm a name. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s even in the log,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is inappropriate. It is not acceptable. So I\u2019m not going to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OLteUg3bBbs?si=e4MRTURxVJ1hLknt&#038;start=2603\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After the exchange, the letter from O\u2019Connor was released.<\/p>\n<p>As Biden sought to fight back against the Parkinson\u2019s question, more Democrats voiced their opinion that he should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-report-biden-not-person-signs-cognitive-decline-kick-hard-show-slipping-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop his re-election campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere would be a huge sigh of relief amongst just about every Democrat in the House\u201d if Biden did so, Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would be better off with another nominee,\u201d Smith told CBS News. \u201cI believe that in my heart, my soul, my brain \u2014 I\u2019m 100 percent convinced of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a Friday interview, Biden indicated he would not take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnns-sanjay-gupta-calls-biden-undergo-detailed-cognitive-movement-disorder-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cognitive test<\/a> to quell concerns about his fitness to be president.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c9x8p50jxzxo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> noted that House Democrats will hold a caucus meeting on Tuesday in which Biden\u2019s campaign, and their support for it, are expected to be prime topics.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. 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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to confirm whether Cannard visited the White House because of the president&#8217;s condition, citing security reasons. Despite the controversy, Biden has stated he will not take a cognitive test to address concerns about his fitness for office. Some Democrats have suggested that Biden should drop his re-election campaign, with Rep. Adam Smith of Washington stating that many Democrats would be relieved if he did so. 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