Overview

• The book '2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America' reveals Biden's team debated a cognitive test in February 2024.
• Aides were confident Biden would pass but worried the test itself would fuel doubts about his mental acuity.
• No cognitive test was ever administered to President Biden, as confirmed by the book and subsequent reporting.
• Biden's poor debate performance against Donald Trump in summer 2024 heightened concerns and led to his withdrawal from the race.
• Kamala Harris replaced Biden as the Democratic nominee but lost the 2024 election to Donald Trump, marking his return to the presidency.