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(RepublicanNews.org) – Pres. Joe Biden’s younger brother Frank insists that his brother’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race is “absolutely” influenced by his health, despite the president’s denial of any serious health issues.
Speaking to the press on the day that his elder brother made his announcement via X, formerly Twitter, Frank called the withdrawal a “heroic act” and said that he was happy to be able to spend more time with him for “whatever time [they] have left.” When pressed on how Pres. Biden’s health may have impacted his last-minute decision to quit the race, Frank said that he believed health to be a factor but did not specify any particular illness or condition he thought his brother might have.
His words came in direct contradiction to Joe Biden’s repeated assertions in recent months that he has no health problems and no issues with cognitive decline. Following his televised debate against Donald Trump, in which the president seemed quiet and at times struggled to finish his sentences, speculation over his cognitive abilities was rife. Biden was adamant that he would continue with the race and that he was perfectly capable of completing a second term as president. However, by Sunday, July 21st, he had changed his mind and shared his withdrawal letter in which he endorsed Kamala Harris as his potential replacement. Even in this letter, he did not state that his health had influenced his decision.
Following his brother Frank’s comments in the media, a source apparently close to the Biden family was quick to cast aspersions on his assessment. The unnamed source accused Frank of being an alcoholic and of not having spoken to his brother for several weeks.
Pres. Biden has not appeared in public since publishing his letter and is said to be staying at his house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. His team says that he is self-isolating after receiving a COVID-19 diagnosis, although the White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor issued a statement on July 22nd in which he claimed that Biden was largely symptom-free and was continuing to undertake presidential duties as usual.
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