President Joe Biden's Mental Acuity
Attorney General Merrick Garland defends President Joe Biden, 81, stating he has no impairment and can expertly guide meetings, despite claims of mental lapses and poor memory in a classified document scandal. Biden often makes gaffes but is aided by note cards and pre-written scripts from White House aides.
Key Points
- Garland vouches for Biden's mental acuity based on his observation of him conducting meetings
- Biden has been reported to make gaffes and memory lapses, including correcting himself during a speech about being in the 20th century
- White House aides assist Biden by providing note cards and pre-written scripts
Pros
- Attorney General Merrick Garland asserts President Biden has no impairment and can expertly guide meetings
- Biden is provided note cards and pre-written scripts to decrease mistakes
Cons
- Special Counsel Robert Hurt characterized Biden as an elderly man with poor memory in a report on a classified document scandal
- Transcript shows Biden experienced mental lapses and poor memory during an interview with Hurt