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Republicans Question Biden's Mental Fitness After Leaked Audio

5/17/2025

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Republicans, spearheaded by GOP House Oversight Chairman James Comer, are raising alarms about President Joe Biden's mental acuity following leaked audio from his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. In the recording, Biden's struggles with memory and coherence spark worries about his ability to sign important documents, including pardons for family members, using an autopen.

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Republicans, spearheaded by GOP House Oversight Chairman James Comer, are raising alarms about President Joe Biden's mental acuity following leaked audio from his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. In the recording, Biden's struggles with memory and coherence spark worries about his ability to sign important documents, including pardons for family members, using an autopen.