Biden’s doctor: Neurologist visits to White House were to see other people

The White House released a letter from President Biden’s doctor hours after some members of the White House Press Corps asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre heated questions about President Biden’s health.



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[jasonslagle]

They don’t give a cognitive test unless they expect something. Like how trump brags about taking them. 🤷‍♂️

[TheWolfgangFelix]

believe your eyes and ears, not the lies.

[lalul]

Its absolutely amazing how many ''specialists'' in the field of neurology are coming out of the woodwork these days. Everything from Billy Bob's uncle to the old lady across the street has personal observations to report. How about we let Biden and his doctors deal with this in what ever way he, or they feels is required instead of watching the corporate media and everybody's cousin create an Olympic style spectacle over this situation. There have been many US presidents who lived with complex and serious medical issues, but they did not, nor do not act like authoritarian dictators. They are figure heads surrounded by huge teams of competent aids and advisors and their Vice President. What ever Biden may be, he is not an imminent threat to the security of the nation, the citizenry nor the planet, the proof of which has been well established by the many achievements made during his presidency. Everyone and especially the crazed and hysterical media should maybe just calm down. There are plenty more pressing issues at hand, not to mention the dangers of the other guy who is a wannabe dictator bent on retribution and revenge.

[elizabethdickey]

With Biden, I feel like we have an open window and great success but with Trump. I feel that it's just a disaster full of hatred voting blue.

[amandacarrion]

Thank you for clearing up a dishonest article written by some very dishonest person. I will never read that paper now. 😠

[reneet]

Has anyone ever heard of the HIPPA Laws? Those same laws protect you and I from having our medical records or any information released to anyone WITHOUT express, written consent of ANY Paitient. Those privacy laws protect everyone, not just the general public.
It may not be a popular opinion that this law also applies to the President, but it does apply at this time.

[rickhayhoe]

More of the same from the NYT. I cancelled my subscription a month ago. They keep trying to get me to re-up, and I won't do it. Bothsiderism, constantly grinding Biden while ignoring most of Trump's dangerous behavior. Did the same at the WaPo a year ago, for all the same reasons. Jeeze, what's left of the great American newspapers?

[michelelane]

Thank you so much for sharing truth and facts with us and actually naming sources.

[CadillacRiver]

Thank you, Lawrence O'Donnell, for correcting the NYT's, since they apparently can't correct themselves. Thank you, for upholding a standard of journalism that harkens back to the days of Walter Cronkite.

[ThoseThingsSilver]

Anyone voting for Trump (not me) should demand the same tests from the same doctor before they vote.

[JM-mevh]

I’ve unsubscribed from New York Times today. The imbalance of the Reporting is astonishing. They should have called for the republican nominee to step down on so many occasions.

[femalesrule]

Doctor/patient confidentiality!! Hello, we women have to understand that Dr/patient relationship is a very important private matter by Law and everyone is entitled to their own personal Dr.
we have been lucky enough to have a trust worthy President who is willing to turn over the records from the annual exam by the Dr. Do you know who never showed any documentation while in office or before? Yep, Trump always just said he’s the healthiest person ever, never showed proof. Logs for visitors to sign in never happened either when T was in office.
Biden is being as transparent as it gets!

[hapwyatt]

The New York Times might as well be The New York Post.

[lorettahoward]

I don't care if they visited the white house 1 trillion times in 1 year I am still voting for Biden. Media News NETWORKS working for Trump you make me more determined to 🗳 vote 💯 percent across the ticket. Federal, State, County, City, Now. A proud independent

[lindaj]

Sooo, will the NYT publish that letter in full, to correct its deliberate misrepresentation?

[resilientwoman]

Thank you for keeping all of us informed, Lawrence.

[AnnetteShuler-qyzb]

Most of the media should be ashamed of themselves; that press conference was embarrassing to watch. Thank you, Lawrence.

[joerogain]

Even if Joe Biden was in an iron lung, I still rather vote for him than demented Donald tRUMP.

[bipolarbear]

Maybe the question should be, “How many Russian diplomats and operatives visited Donald Trump in the White House?” We’ll never know because the Trump visitor logs have never been made public. Surprise, surprise, I wonder why? We know why.

[Donna-wf]

Thank you for clearing up these false statements about President Biden. I truly believe he and his family would have been honest with the American people if there was a neurological diagnosis. I believe President Biden would do nothing to hurt the chances of this election. He and Vice President Harris have my vote. 💙