White House spox KJP says Biden passes a ‘cognitive test’ everyday with rigors of the presidency

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday defended President Biden not taking a cognitive test as part of his physical exam, arguing that the demands of the job proved he didn’t need one.

A reporter had asked why a cognitive test wasn’t included in the president’s physical exam, given the recent scrutiny he has received over major gaffes that raised questions about his mental fitness.

"Why not just have his doctor administer the test and then case closed?" the reporter asked.

Jean-Pierre said Biden’s doctor felt it was unnecessary, and added that "folks need to understand that the president passes a cognitive test every day."

"If you look at what a clinical cognitive test is – actually what it does – it is a 15-minute appointment that is administered by someone who, most of the time, people don’t actually know," Jean-Pierre said.

She added that the president’s duties, on a daily basis, are more rigorous than that 15-minute clinical appointment.

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