Biden’s Cognitive Struggles Resurface Amid Leaked Interview Audio

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Biden’s Cognitive Struggles Resurface Amid Leaked Interview Audio

 

Fresh scrutiny has been cast on President Joe Biden’s cognitive fitness after the release of audio from a 2023 special counsel interview revealed the then-president speaking in halting, uncertain tones as he attempted to answer questions regarding classified documents found at his home. The audio, published Friday by Axios, aligns with a previously released transcript but provides a new dimension to Biden’s responses, as listeners can now hear the pauses and verbal hesitations that characterized his remarks.

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Biden's reversal on classified document flusters his attorneys

After initially saying he didn't recall why he had it in his home, he acknowledged "I guess I wanted to hang onto it just for posterity's sake" https://t.co/htDNe2frxQ pic.twitter.com/NDtz6GYzTM

— Axios (@axios) May 17, 2025

 

In the recording, Biden appears to falter when asked to recall specific dates, including those tied to his vice presidency, the death of his son Beau, and the timeline of Donald Trump’s election in 2016. While the transcript of special counsel Robert Hur’s two-day interview was made public last year, the Biden White House had declined to release the actual audio, prompting criticism from political opponents and renewed debate about transparency.

 

Despite the stumbling performance, Hur ultimately chose not to file charges against Biden over the handling of classified documents. In his report, Hur described the president as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” a characterization that itself became a flashpoint in the wider discussion over Biden’s mental acuity.

 

President Donald Trump responded quickly to the release of the audio, pointing to what he sees as a pattern of concealment by the current administration. “Look, everybody understands the condition of him [Biden],” Trump said during remarks on Friday. “I know people that are 89, 90, 92, 93 years old and are literally perfect. But Joe was not one of them, and they did a lot of hiding. They were, they were really playing games. And, you know, you can’t do that. Our country’s at stake.”

 

The resurfacing of the interview audio coincides with the upcoming release of a book titled Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, authored by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson. The book delves into Biden’s health and decision to seek reelection, suggesting that concerns about his cognitive state were well known among his inner circle and potentially obscured from the public.

 

Whether the Justice Department will authorize the full public release of the two-year-old interview tapes remains uncertain. Trump recently said that it would be left to the discretion of Attorney General Pam Bondi and the DOJ, hinting at possible further revelations in the future.

 

As Biden continues his campaign for a second term, the leaked audio provides fresh material for critics who have long questioned his capacity to serve. The tension between public transparency and private health continues to shadow his presidency, and the newly publicized sound of his own voice struggling to recall critical moments may deepen the political divide over his leadership.

 

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Hill  2025-05-17

 

 

[Mike_Hunt]

The dems lied and the press decided to not cover Biden’s decline.  Who was running the country? 

[Screaming]

But where are the left wing zealots defending Biden on this thread????????? Oh, I guess they are elsewhere making up stories about President Trump. It is obvious that old Biden had serious issues concerning his cognitive decline for some years now. The press and left wing tried to ignore it and cover it up but the good citizens of the United States saw through his dementia and lies. Now the left with zealots are trying to tear down President Trump but Trump just does not care and neither do I. MAGA

[SunnyinBangrak]

Worse hair than Trump and Bobby Charlton. Imagine looking that dumb after spending a kings ransom on hairplugs and plastic surgery.