President Biden left the White House on Wednesday to board Marine One for a short trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, for his annual medical exam.
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President Biden left the White House on Wednesday to board Marine One for a short trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, for his annual medical exam.
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President Biden underwent an updated medical exam Wednesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Biden told reporters that none of his results were any different from last year. In a February 2023 memo, longtime physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor concluded that Mr. Biden is a “healthy, energetic 80-year-old man with physical strength.” This is in order for him to successfully carry out his duties as president. ”
Mr. O'Connor's latest profile, to be released later Wednesday, will make Mr. Biden, now 81, the oldest person ever to hold the office of president, raising concerns among voters that he is too old for a second four-year term. As such, it will likely be closely scrutinized. At work.
Biden did not undergo a cognitive test as part of his physical exam.
Concerns about Biden's age were amplified earlier this month when a special counsel report into Biden's handling of classified materials described him as a “sympathetic, well-meaning old man with a poor memory.”
However, Biden did not undergo a cognitive function test as part of his physical exam. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said her doctors had determined there was no need for a press secretary.
“He passes a cognitive test every day,” she said, explaining the difficulty of the job, which she said was tougher than a 15-minute cognitive test.
Biden's November 2021 and February 2023 medical reports made no mention of memory or cognitive tests or evaluations.
Former President Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican nomination in November's presidential election, has boasted about taking cognitive tests during his presidency.
Biden pointed out that Trump, at 77, is about the same age as him and that he sometimes gets his name wrong.
Biden was furious at the special counsel's report, telling reporters, “My memory is fine,” before mistakenly referring to Egypt as the president of Mexico. Since then, the White House has been at pains to show that Mr. Biden has a busy schedule of campaign trips and other public appearances, and Mr. Biden has sought to reassure people about his age. Often tries to use humor.
“I know I'm only 40 years old. I'm still double…I might not be able to run as fast as I used to,” he told donors at an event in Beverly Hills last week. “I've been doing this long enough that as I get older, I hope I gain a little bit of wisdom about how to get things done.”
