Exclusive: Texas Republican Congressman Ronnie Jackson, former White House Doctors are calling for an end to the “cover-up” of President Biden’s health after claiming earlier this week that the president’s body was healthy and fit to serve as commander-in-chief.
“While the majority of Americans can understand that Biden’s mental health is downright declining, they are more open to questions about what is happening to address this issue and his inability to do his job. No transparency from the White House,” Jackson told Fox News.Digital. “The written medical report released yesterday by Biden’s personal physician, Kevin O’Connor, further confirms this administration’s persistence in hiding the truth.”
Jackson also Biden’s bodythe second one he has taken since taking office, does not mention the president taking a cognitive test amid “deteriorating mental health.”
“Nowhere in the report was there any mention of Biden’s deteriorating mental health,” Jackson said. “This is alarming. Given that Biden took a cognitive test and sent three letters to the White House demanding that the results be made public, all of these have been ignored. You can see what’s wrong – the need for cover-up’ to the end. “
Jackson, who previously served as a White House doctor barack obama And Donald Trump faced criticism from Obama for his criticism of Biden’s cognitive health on the 2020 campaign trail.
In his 2022 memoir, Jackson said Harsh, “biting” emails He received comments from Obama about comments he made on Twitter about the mental state of then-presidential candidate Biden.
“I emphasize that I will not comment on your service in the successor’s administration, and have always held you in high esteem, both professionally and privately. You have always served me and my family well. and friend at the same time,” Obama wrote in an email to Jackson.
“That’s why I have to express my disappointment that you were so quick to criticize Joe Biden on Twitter. It was unprofessional and under the office you once held. It was me and you It was also disrespectful to many of our friends who were in our administration.You President Obama was the personal physician to the President of the United States and the Admiral of the United States Navy. We hope that you will look forward to more.
White House doctor says Biden ‘fit to serve’ as president: ‘Healthy, fine, 80 years old’
and Note published Thursday, White House physician Kevin O’Connor, a retired Army Colonel who has served in that role since January 2021, wrote: .”
One lesion on Biden’s chest was found and removed, according to the report, and the president is still experiencing leg stiffness, but it hasn’t gotten any worse since last year.
Mr. Biden continues to experience symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, and he has to clear his throat primarily after eating.
O’Connor said Biden’s major medical event over the past year was his upper respiratory tract Infection with COVID-19 last summer. He said Biden’s oxygen levels never dipped below 97%.
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The president has faced age-related questions amid speculation that he will seek re-election in 2024, but has yet to announce an official decision, so the results are now clear.
Republican presidential nominee Nikki Haley set her sights not only on the president, but on his predecessor, his predecessor President Trumpsaid Wednesday that politicians over the age of 75 must take a mental cognitive test before taking office.
In 2021, Biden was evaluated by O’Connor, who wrote at the time that the president “remains a healthy, vigorous 78-year-old man, fit to successfully carry out the duties of the presidency.”