President Joe Biden‘s fitness to lead will be under the microscope on Tuesday as he welcomes world leaders to Washington D.C. for the NATO summit.
The White House has desperately tried to brush off suggestions that allies are concerned about the 81-year-old’s mental and physical health after his car-crash debate performance against Donald Trump.
Biden’s press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was peppered with questions about his health at her briefing on Tuesday and gave a startling response when asked if the president would personally deal with a nuclear attack after 8pm.
She insisted he has a ‘team’ to deal with such situations, even though the commander-in-chief has the sole authority to launch nuclear weapons.
‘There is a comprehensive medical, full comprehensive medical report on the website whitehouse.gov. I would encourage them to take a look to take a look read read that report,’ she said. ‘It’s transparent. It’s out there, it’s for them to read.’
DOOCY: Biden says he's best before 8p, but say the Pentagon picks up an incoming nuke at 11pm — who do you call? Nurse Jill?
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "He has a team." pic.twitter.com/qVf4zHmaNB
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 9, 2024
BREAKING: Peter Doocy just asked the question of the century
"Biden has told me before he and his son don't have any business dealings together. So, what is Hunter Biden doing in White House meetings?"
KJP: "I'm certainly not going to get into private conversations.."… pic.twitter.com/lbaeN7xiK9
— George (@BehizyTweets) July 9, 2024
DOOCY: "So, you're saying you would rather just not know if there's an issue with the president because if he does get a bad result it is all over. He has to leave office right away. He can't run for re-election.."
KJP: “First of all, it's a hypothetical .. It’s not your… pic.twitter.com/R25yPOGNZj
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 9, 2024
