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Nov 13, 2026

Congress attending physician resigns amid Pentagon probe into drug handling

Rear Adm. Brian Monahan, the attending physician to Congress, has resigned following military investigations into allegations of misconduct including lax handling of controlled substances. The Pentagon inspector general findings prompted his departure.

Nov 13, 20262 sources

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▪Navy medical personnel assigned to the Office of Attending Physician reported working 70 to 80 hours per week and performing unwanted tasks such as cutting a congressman's toenails, according to Navy Times
▪Rear Adm. Brian Monahan confirmed his departure from the Office of Attending Physician in a voicemail message recorded on November 11, 2026
▪Rear Adm. Brian Monahan stepped down as the attending physician for the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court amid military investigations, ending his tenure that began in 2009

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Congress1 Federal agencies1 Government oversight1 Investigations1 Patient safety1 Pentagon1 Regulatory compliance1 U.S. Supreme Court1

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