Biden's age back under scrutiny after devastating documents probe
US President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn upon return to the White House in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2024. Biden returned to Washington after addressing the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Leesburg, Virginia. PHOTO / AFP
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Furious and emotional, the 81-year-old struck back in a televised speech from the White House that underscored both the personal hurt and the political danger that the Democrat faces from an issue he can do little about.
A political veteran who began his career as a senator in 1972 and endured the tragic death of his wife and baby daughter in a car crash, Biden has long had a reputation for gaffes and word salads.
