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Biden Stands by 2024 Run, Counters Health Doubts in First Post-Diagnosis Speech

A congressional oversight panel has launched an investigation into claims that senior aides concealed his health issues during his presidency.

Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 30, 2025.
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Overview

  • In his first public address since announcing Stage 4 prostate cancer, Biden said he has no regrets about remaining in the 2024 race before withdrawing after a poor debate performance.
  • He dismissed doubts about his cognitive and physical fitness, joking that he could “beat the hell out of” authors of the book Original Sin who detailed his alleged decline.
  • The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has opened a probe into allegations from Original Sin that the White House concealed his health deterioration.
  • Biden’s office confirmed he is undergoing hormone-sensitive treatment with oral medication and that doctors are optimistic about managing his aggressive Gleason 9 cancer.
  • Some Democrats have questioned whether he should have run again, while GOP lawmakers are pushing for a deeper congressional inquiry into his medical transparency.