President Joe Biden “takes a cognitive exam every day” only by virtue of his office, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who made this remark this week.
In a memo, White House physician Kevin O’Connor stated that “no new problems” from Biden’s 2023 examination were found during the examination.
Even though a recent poll indicated that the vast majority of Americans had severe doubts about Biden’s suitability to serve as president due to mental health concerns, Biden did not receive a cognitive test as part of his examination.
Jean-Pierre declared, “The president doesn’t require a cognitive test. That’s not how I see it. That’s not how I see it. That’s what the president’s physician has determined. That’s also the neurologist’s judgment, who has likewise reached that conclusion.”
There is no indication in O’Connor’s memo that any medical expert has advised against Biden taking a cognitive assessment.
“Every day, when he progresses from one issue to another, attempting—knowing the granular level of these things—the president, who is also the commander-in-chief, passes a cognitive exam,” she added. “You witnessed him discussing combating a crime today. He’s heading to the border tomorrow. He will deliver the State of the Union address the following week.
A reporter questioned Jean-Pierre about why the White House is so sure of Biden’s ability if he won’t undergo a cognitive test.
She asserted, “I believe people need to recognize that the president passes a cognitive test every day, again.” “When you consider the true nature of a clinical cognitive test, you will find that it is essentially a 15-minute visit conducted by someone most people are not really familiar with.”
Jean-Pierre claimed time and time again that Biden’s physicians do not think he needs to undergo a cognitive exam, but none of them showed up for the press conference, as they have in the past, so they were not able to respond to queries from the media.
Jean-Pierre asserted that it was “really not the precedent” for the White House to refuse to make any of the physicians available for reporters to talk with.
