(NewsNation) — The U.S. Navy confirmed a sailor unsuccessfully attempted to access medical records for President Joe Biden multiple times in February.
The junior enlisted sailor was stationed at the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command at Fort Belvoir, serving in the Navy Hospital Corps.
The sailor, who has not been named, searched for “Joseph Biden” in Genesis Medical Health System, the military’s medical records database, three times but failed to pull up information on the correct Joe Biden.
A coworker reported the incident, which violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Navy Criminal Investigative Service launched an investigation. The Defense Department also informed the White House of the breach.
The sailor reportedly admitted to searching for the records because they were curious.
The search occurred shortly after a report from special counsel Robert Hur described the president as an elderly man with a “poor memory.” It also occurred before Biden received his annual physical.
The revelation comes as concerns over Biden’s fitness for office have increased following the first presidential debate, where he rambled and seemed confused at times. Several Democrats have called for Biden to step aside before the November election, fearing he is not able to beat former President Donald Trump.
The president has remained firm in his decision to run, at one point declaring it would take the “Lord Almighty” to convince him to withdraw from the ticket. A number of top Democrats have remained in the president’s camp, publicly offering support for a second Biden term.
The sailor who searched for the records was administratively punished. They continue to serve in the U.S. Navy.
