President Biden explicitly told reporters on Tuesday that he would not answer questions. during his remarks at the White House after last week’s explosive press conference.
“I won’t answer any questions, but I will answer questions tomorrow or the day after,” Biden said as he approached the podium. “But I don’t want anything to get in the way of this statement.”
Biden stuck to the script for about eight minutes, talking about the Senate passing the $95 billion foreign aid program for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and urging House Republicans to pass the bill. He criticized those who oppose the bill, saying they are “playing into Putin’s hands.”
He also attacked former President Trump for his recent comments on failing to protect NATO allies against Russia if they have not paid their commitments.
President Biden told reporters he would not answer their questions, but promised he would do so another time after last week’s explosive news conference in response to Special Advisor Robert Hur’s report. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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“And I promise I’ll come back and answer questions later. Thank you,” Biden added before walking away.
The president’s refusal to answer questions comes just days after he lashed out at several reporters following the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s report, which fueled more questions about his mental acuity.
At a last-minute news conference at the White House Thursday evening, Biden took questions from reporters, with many exchanges turning combative.
Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy was the first to get Biden’s attention.
“What the special prosecutor said in his report is that one of the reasons you have not been charged is because, according to his description, you are an ‘older, well-intentioned man with poor memory,’” Doocy said.
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“I mean well, I’m an old man and I know what I’m doing,” Biden responded. “I was president and I put this country back on its feet. I don’t need his recommendation -“
“How bad is your memory? And can you continue as president?” » asked Doocy.
“My memory is so bad I’ll let you talk,” Biden retorted.
President Biden clashed with several reporters during a news conference following the damning report released Thursday by Special Advisor Robert Hur. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
Washington Post reporter Tyler Pager asked Biden if he was concerned that the report would “fuel more concerns about your age,” to which Biden responded, “Only by some of you.”
The president then got into a combative exchange with CNN correspondent MJ Lee, who pressed him on his previous comments. urging Americans to “watch out for me” when asked his age.
“A lot of Americans watched and expressed concerns about your age,” Lee said.
“It’s your judgment!” Biden shouted at him. “It’s your judgment! It’s not the judgment of the press.”
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“They expressed concerns about your mental acuity,” Lee continued. “They say you’re too old. Mr. President, you told me in December that you thought there were plenty of Democrats who could defeat Donald Trump. So why does it have to be you now?”
President Biden has dismissed questions about his age following stunning revelations in Special Advisor Robert Hur’s report. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
“Because I am the most qualified person in this country to be president of the United States and finish the job that I started,” Biden responded.
At the same press conference, Biden made headlines for making a mistake. confuse the Egyptian president with that of Mexico when discussing the Israel-Gaza war.
Hur, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Biden’s handling of classified documents, concluded that he would not bring charges against Biden in part because a jury would view him as an “elderly man friendly and well-meaning with a bad memory.” ” despite acknowledgment that the documents were “voluntarily” obtained by Biden both as vice president and as senator.
Hur’s report also found that Biden had a “fuzzy” memory of his previous time in office and the death of his son, Beau.
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These revelations, in addition to his recent series of gaffes, continue to fuel voters’ concerns that Biden, 81, is too old to run for a second termwhich polls have repeatedly shown.
