Biden camp dodges answering if president plans to use performance-enhancing drugs before debate

President Biden's campaign repeatedly dodged answering a point-blank question about whether Biden plans to take any drugs to enhance his performance during the CNN Presidential Debate on Thursday evening.

Biden's opponent at the debate, former President Trump, has led a rising chorus — that has come to include lawmakers — demanding that Biden take a drug test before the showdown. Those advocating a screening suggest that Biden may be motivated by a desire to quell mounting concerns about his mental acuity.

Given the controversy, Fox News Digital reached out to the Biden campaign, White House and Trump campaign asking if the respective candidates have any plans to use performance-enhancing drugs for the debate.

The Biden campaign twice avoided a direct answer to the question.

"Donald Trump is so scared of being held accountable for his toxic agenda of attacking reproductive freedom and cutting Social Security that he and his allies are resorting to desperate, obviously false lies," Biden campaign spokesperson Lauren Hitt told Fox News Digital on Wednesday evening.

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When asked in a follow-up email for a "yes" or "no" response, Hitt said her original statement answered the question.

"The accusation from Trump on drugs is a ‘desperate, obviously false lie,'" Hitt added.

The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

In contrast, the Trump campaign issued a direct response when asked if Trump planned to take any performance-enhancing drugs for the debate.

"Absolutely not," Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital.

She added, "President Trump has naturally elite stamina and doesn't