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Biden's Team Dismisses Cognitive Test Amid Debate Struggles

5/4/2025

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In early 2024, Joe Biden's team grappled with the idea of a cognitive test to quell worries about his age and mental acuity. Ultimately, they opted against it, fearing it would spark further scrutiny. This internal debate unfolded just before Biden's lackluster debate showing and his eventual exit from the presidential race, as revealed in the forthcoming book "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America."

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In early 2024, Joe Biden's team grappled with the idea of a cognitive test to quell worries about his age and mental acuity. Ultimately, they opted against it, fearing it would spark further scrutiny. This internal debate unfolded just before Biden's lackluster debate showing and his eventual exit from the presidential race, as revealed in the forthcoming book "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America."