US EditionBiden’s team walked back idea of a public cognitive test in 2024 over optics concerns, new book says
- In February 2024, Joe Biden's top aides debated whether he should take a cognitive test to address concerns about his mental acuity during his re-election bid.
- The discussion arose from worries about voter perception of Biden's age, with aides confident he would pass but fearing the optics might raise new doubts.
- Biden’s aides ultimately chose not to have him take the cognitive test, fearing that the attention it would draw might negatively affect perceptions of his campaign.
- Special Counsel Robert Hur characterized President Biden in his report on classified documents as a compassionate and elderly individual who struggles with memory issues.
- Biden’s team’s choice not to pursue the cognitive test reflects the political sensitivity surrounding his age and mental fitness ahead of the 2024 election.
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Biden Team Scrapped Plans for a Cognitive Test.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: President Biden’s staff considered having him take a cognitive test amid concerns about his mental acuity but decided against it. Who’s Involved: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Biden’s aides, journalists from the book “2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.” Where & When: United States, February 2024, and the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election. Key Quote: “Bide…
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Former President Joe Biden’s handlers were so worried that he would be unable to pass a cognitive test that they nixed the idea even as public doubt about his mental condition was growing. According to the New York Times, the octogenarian career politician’s top aides “harbored deep fears about how voters viewed his age and mental acuity” and while they were confident that Biden would pass the test, feared that submitting to it would only “raise…
Book: Aides mulled Biden cognitive test
WASHINGTON — Months before President Joe Biden was forced to abandon his reelection campaign, his top White House aides debated having him undergo a cognitive test to prove his fitness for a second term but ultimately decided against the move,…
Biden’s team debated making him take a cognitive test months before dropping out of 2024 race: book
Former President Joe Biden's team chose not to have the president take a cognitive test in February 2024, over concerns that taking the test itself would raise more questions about his age, The New York Times reported.
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