President Joe Biden and the White House have been dismissive of his annual physical despite his elderly age.
On Wednesday, the White House revealed another another postponement in the octogenarian’s next medical check.
A White House insider told The Hill that the physical is now scheduled for February 16, with the results to be “made public in the same manner as last year.”
This date is more than two weeks later than what White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre originally announced.
During a news conference on January 20, Jean-Pierre was approached about the subject by a reporter who inquired, “Do you have any update on the president getting a physical? He hasn’t had one in a year.”
“Yeah, we’ve — I’ve spoken to this a couple of times,” she responded. “He will have one before the — by the time the end of this month is out. And so we will do the same that we did the last time in — back in 2021. We were — where we provide, with full transparency, his — his medical, physical.”
The question arose from the fact that Biden had promised back in November to complete the medical exam by Dec. 31. After he celebrated his 80th birthday, the president told reporters that “part of my physical is already done, and I’ll be getting it before the end of the year.”
His most recent physical examination was in November 2021.
The latest postponement was blamed on a “busy and evolving travel schedule in recent weeks.”
NEW: A White House spokesperson says President Biden’s physical will be completed Feb. 16 and released publicly in the same way as his previous physical. The WH says the scheduling changed because they had to work around a “busy and evolving travel schedule in recent weeks.”
— Catherine Lucey (@catherine_lucey) February 1, 2023
Republicans assert that Americans have a right to know if Biden is physically and mentally ready to the burden of another term, given that he is anticipated to publicly announce his re-election intentions shortly after Tuesday’s State of the Union speech.
“I think it would be important to see a very thorough and comprehensive cognitive function study that is released with transparency to the general public,” GOP Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee told the Washington Examiner.
“The American people want to know that their commander in chief is fully capable of performing at the highest level to protect the safety and security of our nation,” said DesJarlais, who is a physician.
The White House’s silence on the matter has raised concerns about Vice President Biden’s health.
“Seriously, where is Biden? No press interviews, the White House press secretary has no credibility left, and the administration dodges, deflects, and delays on matters that deserve full transparency,” an unnamed senior Republican official told the Examiner.
“The American people deserve better than the dishonesty and evasiveness of Biden.”
Jean-Pierre has been queried about the promised examination six times in recent weeks, and her answers have led to misunderstanding.
During a press event on January 6, a reporter inquired as to why the timeline for this physical was different than the one Biden underwent in 2021. She mentioned his “very busy” schedule.
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“Well, if you were — if you watched the president in November, you saw that he had — he traveled to Indonesia, Cambodia, North — North Africa,” the press secretary said. “He traveled across the country. And so, he had a very hectic schedule.CONTINUE READING…