After Thursday night's turbulent press conference in response to the special counsel's report, Democrats secretly urged President Joe Biden's aides to encourage the president to engage with the public more often, according to Politico. I'm looking for it.
Special Counsel Robert Hur cited Biden's advanced age and repeated mental disorders in his report assessing whether Biden mishandled classified documents as a private citizen. Biden then held a press conference on Thursday to address the Xu report and move forward with conflating the presidents of Mexico and Egypt, drawing further attention to his mental state and Democratic Party insiders saying He warned Biden's team not to back down in the face of new scrutiny of his cognitive abilities.nation, politics report.
Ho's report describes Biden as a “well-intentioned elderly man with a poor memory” who was unable to quickly recall his years as vice president or the time of his son's death. Those details appeared to infuriate Mr. Biden, while the White House and elected Democrats said the report's language was unfair and motivated by Mr. Hsu's perceived partisan sentiments. rallied to support the president. (Related article: 'Congenital liar': Democrats' version of special counsel's report on Biden doesn't add up, legal expert says)
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Concerns about Biden's mental fitness to lead the free world persist. A 2021 poll found fewer than 50% of respondents believed Biden was mentally stable enough to carry out his duties, and a November 2023 poll found a majority of Americans believed Biden was mentally stable. It indicated that he considered himself mentally and physically unfit for the job.
“I would flood the area, and I felt the same way about Hillary.” [Clinton]. Otherwise, it becomes too easy for people and the media to focus on the smallest details,” Philip Reines, a former adviser to unsuccessful 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, told Politico. Told. “The answer to the president is you don't send him out over and over again to prevent anything. It's about going out there and letting him say anything.” (Related article: 'Absolutely clear': John Fetterman says he's never seen Biden suffer from cognitive impairment)
According to Politico, Democrats believe the best way to counter and potentially neutralize concerns about Biden's mental competency is to put him in public more often, even at the political risk. , he says he insists on interacting with voters and the press in an unscripted setting.
“What we saw [Thursday] It was a very unusual night. Because there aren't too many moments and opportunities like this where he goes off-script and engages back and forth, especially in a prime-time setting.''Faiz Shakir, Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders'' 2020 President a campaign manager told Politico.
Notably, Biden passed up the opportunity to sit in on a television interview with CBS News that airs ahead of the Super Bowl, one of the most-watched American television programs each year. (Related: Biden 2024: People sometimes 'forget shit')
“He needs to come out of his shell a little bit and be more active, whether it's press conferences or traveling around and meeting people,” Alan Patricoff, a major Democratic donor, told Politico. There will be,” he said.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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