Overview

• Clinton said he never observed lapses in Biden’s judgment when they met and insisted the former president was on top of his briefing materials.
• He questioned why White House aides approved two Europe trips and a California visit in the ten days before Biden’s June 2024 debate with President Trump.
• Recalling Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s signs and Woodrow Wilson’s stroke, Clinton warned that elder statesmen require careful workload management.
• His comments respond to recent reports alleging a decline in Biden’s mental acuity during the 2024 campaign and at the end of his presidency.
• He urged shifting attention away from past performance glitches towards the Democratic Party’s future goals.