Jen Psaki says White House response to Biden health concerns is failing: 'Strategy is not going well'

Former White House press secretary turned MSNBC host Jen Psaki said that President Biden's team was not doing enough to show his "empathy" as concerns about Biden's cognitive ability threaten his campaign.

"The strategy is not going well," Psaki said Thursday on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," adding that the president's staff is not bringing out Biden's "magic" in his campaign.

Biden fielded questions from reporters Thursday night during the 75th anniversary of NATO summit amid concerns about his cognitive health and ability to serve as president.

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"It's not a good sign when everybody's taking it live and the questions are predominantly about the president's health and well-being," Psaki said. "That's not a good sign on how things are going."

She continued: "At the same time, it's also your job when you're advising a president, to bring out their magic."

"I know that's a weird way of saying it, but President Biden's magic is not necessarily press conferences, I think it's safe to say," Psaki said. "It's not even really necessarily interviews."

"It's his interactions with people," Psaki said. "He's incredibly empathetic. He cares about, he loves to hold babies. He legitimately loves them. He loves to travel with members of Congress."

"So, that you're not seeing," she said. "And because you're not seeing, and the public is not seeing him and the magic of Joe Biden, you're relying on how is he going to answer the ninth question about his mental acuity at a press conference and in that sense the strategy is not going well."

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Psaki also said that