In his five-hour interview with special counsel Robert Hur, President Biden repeatedly mixed up dates, countries and the timeline of significant events, including the years his son Beau died and Donald Trump was elected, according to a transcript of the interview reviewed by Axios.Why it matters: The transcript supports Hur's account that Biden had multiple mental lapses, despite recent pushback from the president and the White House.
Hur is testifying before Congress on Tuesday in his first public remarks since the report on Biden's handling of classified documents became public in February.
Over the course of the two-day interview, which took place in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Biden repeatedly asked for help remembering certain important dates — and his lawyers frequently stepped in.
"When did I announce for President [in 2019]?," he asked."If it was 2013 — when did I stop being vice president?""In 2009, am I still vice president?""Trump gets elected in November of 2017?," Biden asked, before someone noted it was November 2016.
Biden struggled to find the words for "fax machine."
"You see where there's a printer and there's a–what do they call it, the machine that–?" he asked until White House counsel Ed Siskel offered up "fax machine" in both instances.
@ISIDEWITH3mos3MO
What are your thoughts on the impact of age and cognitive abilities on someone's ability to effectively govern or hold a position of power?
@9KTJ6CV3mos3MO
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@9KTFPPD3mos3MO
I think those that are too old and not expected to be around the next decade or so shouldn't be governing our future
@9KTFGGL3mos3MO
I believe that we need someone who is able to think quickly when it comes to issues concerning our nation, so people like our president should be at least able to do that. If they are old, that doesn't matter, as long as they are still able to think and act well.
@9KTDXPZ3mos3MO
Usually I'd believe that the people should elect anyone they want regardless of their mental and cognitive state, however it is not right that there is support for A president that is isn't all the way there.
@ISIDEWITH3mos3MO
In what ways do you believe physical or mental health concerns should influence public trust in elected officials?
@9KTHLP63mos3MO
Public officials should be of sound mind and not under any influence of substances, foreign governments, or dementia.
@9KTH6SJRepublican3mos3MO
Mental and Physical health are our utmost top priority.
@9KTH3CV3mos3MO
not so sure because its just important maybe?
@9KTH36C3mos3MO
We should worry about our health.
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@PloverBenGreen3mos3MO
We all know what Hur was “paid” to do by Republicans. Unfortunately it didn’t work, Hur found Joe didn’t intentionally remove classified documents as VP and immediately cooperated with DOJ and National archives to return them, unlike Trump.
@BicameralThrusheRepublican3mos3MO
Hur wasn't paid by Republicans and this has nothing to do with Trump.
I recommend psychiatric care.
@PloverBenGreen3mos3MO
Hur lied about Biden not remembering Beau's death date, so...Hur is a liar and everything that man says is imbued with dishonesty.
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