Karine Jean-Pierre answers point-blank if Biden suffers from dementia after disastrous debate

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answered point-blank that President Biden does not suffer from Alzheimer's or any form of dementia in the wake of last Thursday's debate.

"Does President Biden, at 81 years old, have Alzheimer's, any form of dementia or degenerative illness that cause these sorts of lapses? And it's a yes or no question," a reporter asked Jean-Pierre on Tuesday afternoon.

"Are you ready for it? It's a no. And I hope you're asking the other guy the same exact question," Jean-Pierre responded, referring to former President Trump.

Tuesday's press briefing marked the first since Biden's debate performance last week that sparked calls among Democrats and legacy media outlets that the president should drop out of the election over mounting concerns over his age and mental acuity. Biden was seen tripping over his words during the debate, losing his train of thought at times, responding with a raspy voice, and he was overall slammed for having a slow and weak demeanor while squaring off against Trump.

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Concerns over the president's mental fitness have circulated for years, heightening in recent months after Special Counsel Robert Hur's report described Biden as "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."

Last month, the White House