The White House continues to face questions about President Biden’s health in the wake of his debate performance last month, which prompted even top Democrats to seek more information about the president’s condition.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has told reporters that the president has never been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, dementia or any similar degenerative neurological disorder. The White House says the president has undergone a neurological exam three times since becoming president, as a part of each of his annual physicals at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Those physical examinations took place in November 2021, February 2023, and February 2024. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president “has seen a neurologist three times — no more than that.”
But the White House has had to backtrack or correct statements several times this week. On Tuesday, Jean-Pierre said Walter Reed neurologist Dr. Kevin Cannard’s January visit to the White House, as recorded in White House visitor logs, was …