Jill Biden Book Undercuts Advisers' Fitness Claims on 81-Year-Old Joe Biden

3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 2

A new book by Jill Biden portrays Joe Biden as more physically frail than advisers had publicly suggested, reopening questions about his condition while in office.
Those passages cut against years of messaging from aides who insisted the octogenarian president remained sharp and fit for duty despite visible signs of decline.
Some Democrats are reacting skeptically to the book's account, underscoring unease over how Biden's age and health were presented to the public.
The dispute adds fresh strain to a long-running debate over transparency around Biden's fitness during his presidency.

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