Biden and allies fight back against special counsel’s claims about his memory

Mr Biden’s aides are trying to diminish the significance of the prosecutor’s allegations that the American leader was too forgetful to be charged for mishandling classified material

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024 - 16:21

Steve Peoples, Zeke Miller and Seung Min Kim, AP

US President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies are launching an aggressive defence against a special counsel’s explosive claims that the 81-year-old president could not remember major milestones in his life.

Mr Biden’s aides are trying to diminish the significance of the prosecutor’s allegations that the American leader was too forgetful to be charged for mishandling classified material.