Hours after the White House told reporters that President Biden had not had any recent medical exams, the president reportedly contradicted his press secretary by telling governors that he had a recent medical checkup. When pressed about the president's health during a press briefing on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre explicitly told reporters that Biden has not had any medical exams since his last annual physical.
Jean-Pierre reiterated that the 81-year-old president had not received any kind of medical exam. 'He hasn’t had any kind of medical exam?' Jung said. 'No,' Jean-Pierre replied. Jean-Pierre's comments came just hours before Biden met with Democrat governors at the White House on Wednesday night.
Biden also reportedly told governors that he would no longer schedule events after 8 p.m. so he could 'get more sleep,' the outlet reported. When questioned about the seemingly contradictory comments, the White House sent the following statement to Fox News Digital: 'Several days later, the President was seen to check on his cold and was recovering well,' the White House press office clarified.
Vice President Harris has been largely ruled out as a potential replacement due to her unpopularity with voters. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have each previously been floated as a potential last-minute replacement.