Biden’s personal job last week announced that the 82-year-old had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that spread to the bone.
Former President Joe Biden on Friday attended his grandson’s high school graduation ceremony in Connecticut, marking his first public appearance since announcing his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Biden’s personal job last week announced that the 82-year-old had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that spread to the bone after a doctor’s visit due to an “increased urinary symptoms.” According to a May 20 follow-up statement, Biden had not been diagnosed with prostate cancer previously and had not been tested for more than a decade.
Biden’s latest physical examination as president took place in February 2024. His doctor, Kevin O’Connor, did not identify any signs of cancer in the report.
Biden’s health became a focus during his reelection campaign. He had argued that despite his poor performance in debate against then-candidate Donald Trump, which ultimately led to his withdrawal from the race, he deserved to run and serves his second term as president.
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In response to the news of Biden’s diagnosis, Vice President JD Vance wanted to be a former president, but also questioned whether he was worthy of his presidential duties.
“The cover-up of President Biden’s obvious mental decline is a historic scandal,” Comer said. “The American people deserve to know when this decline began, how far it went, and who was making critical decisions on his behalf.”
Comer’s letter was published after the release of his new book, Original Sin, co-authored by CNN’s Jake Tapper, who presided over the June 2024 presidential debate. The two journalists explained in their book how White House staff and Democrat allies expressed concern about Biden’s mental vision in the months following the end of his term, citing cases in which he struggled to recognize his longtime political allies, lost his line of thought in key conversations and forgotten important dates.
“The people who wrote these books weren’t in the White House with us, so we didn’t know how hard Joe worked every day,” she said. “He got up, he put in the whole day, then the night was in bed reading my books – and he was still on the phone, reading his briefings, working with the staff. It was non-stop.”
