Questions about President Biden’s age sharpened again recently after a special counsel report about his handling of classified information described him as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”

Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, explains why Mr. Biden’s condition can no longer be ignored.

Guest: Peter Baker (https://www.nytimes.com/by/peter-baker) , the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• How Old Is Too Old to Be President? An Uncomfortable Question Arises Again. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/us/politics/biden-trump-age.html)
• ‘My Memory Is Fine,’ a Defiant Biden Declares After Special Counsel Report (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/us/politics/biden-remarks-special-counsel-report.html)

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