- President Joe Biden has started using a CPAP machine to treat his sleep apnea in recent weeks
- The White House confirmed he was using the machine after he emerged Wednesday with mask lines on his face
- Biden’s sleep apnea has been public knowledge since 2008, when the Obama campaign released his medical records ahead of the presidential election
‘Since 2008, the president has disclosed his history with sleep apnea in thorough medical reports. He used a CPAP machine last night, which is common for people with that history,’ White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told DailyMail.com when asked about the markings on the president’s face.
The president started using the continuous positive airway pressure machine – colloquially known as CPAP – in recent weeks.
Bloomberg first confirmed Biden was using the device.
A source told the wire service that while Biden’s use of the machine is a new development it wasn’t prompted by a new medical condition or environmental conditions.
A CPAP mask? 2008: Politico reported Biden suffers from the “reoccurring problem of sleep apnea, in which people suffer from pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while sleeping.”https://t.co/RWx0pySWeD
Biden’s 2023 health report makes no mention of the condition.… https://t.co/33lQdlrwFx
— Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) June 28, 2023
