The directive followed Democrats raising concerns over Biden's mental fitness to the Wall Street Journal.
about President Joe Biden ’s strengths after they expressed concerns about the president to the publication.about the president’s mental acuity. After several of the Democrats ’ offices shared either a recording of their interviews or details about what was asked, some lawmakers reportedly spoke to the publication again at the White House 's request.
Andrew Bates, a spokesman for the White House, defended the move to WSJ, saying he thought it was important for all perspectives to be represented to correct false and “politically motivated claims.” In Jan., Biden met with lawmakers to discuss funding for Ukraine and the U.S. southern border, according to the publication. The president reportedly deferred to staffers on direct questions, read points from notecards and spoke so some lawmakers had trouble hearing him.
Gene Sperling, a top aide for Biden, reportedly said it is common for presidents to read from cards in serious policy meetings. A National Security Council official told the WSJ that Biden only deferred to his staffers twice. Bates also claimed nobody at the meeting said at the time they had trouble hearing the president, according to the publication.
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