The White House confirmed that President Joe Biden did not take a cognitive test during his annual physical on Wednesday, insisting he has “no need to do so.”
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed concerns that the 81-year-old is not fit for a second term and praised his record.
“Given that there has been so much research … why doesn’t he just have his doctor administer the test,” a reporter asked after Biden went to Walter Reed for his annual health check.
The White House confirmed that President Joe Biden did not take a cognitive test during his annual physical on Wednesday, insisting he has “no need to do so.”
She responded, “People need to understand that the president passes a cognitive test every day!”
She rejected the need for a cognitive examination, despite the Justice Department calling him an “older man with a poor memory” in the special counsel’s report on his mishandling of classified documents.
Biden previously joked that doctors “think I look too young” as he gave reporters an update on his annual medical exam.
President Joe Biden joked that doctors “think I look too young” as he gave reporters an update on his annual physical, which was performed Wednesday.
Biden made a surprise departure from the White House on Wednesday morning, telling reporters he was heading to Walter Reed to undergo his annual physical
Biden arrives at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on Wednesday to receive his annual physical exam, with results expected to be released Wednesday afternoon
Biden spent about two and a half hours at Bethesda Medical Center, returned to the White House and then held an event on reducing crime in the United States with top law enforcement voices in the State Dining Room.
“I’m fine, everything is fine,” he told reporters after making brief remarks. “No, there’s nothing different from last year,” he also revealed.
The White House said a report on the physical situation would be released sometime Wednesday.
Polls have shown for months that a majority of Americans doubt whether Biden can be effective during a second term, which would end when he is 86 years old.
During last year’s assessment by White House physician Kevin O’Connor, the doctor said Biden remained “fit for duty.”