Dozens of House Republican lawmakers are once again calling on President Joe Biden to take a cognitive test.
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), who served as the White House physician under former President Barack Obama and former President Donald Trump, tweeted, “Joe Biden’s cognitive decline has gotten SO bad, even Democrats and the mainstream media are starting to acknowledge it!”
“Today, I’m renewing my call for Biden to take a cognitive test. We DESERVE to know what The White House is hiding from us!!” he added.
Joe Biden’s cognitive decline has gotten SO bad, even Democrats and the mainstream media are starting to acknowledge it! Today, I’m renewing my call for Biden to take a cognitive test. We DESERVE to know what The White House is hiding from us!! https://t.co/IPMWRLiKiH
— Ronny Jackson (@RepRonnyJackson) July 27, 2022
Fox News reported Wednesday that 54 House Republicans signed a letter calling for Biden to take a cognitive test.
In February, 37 Republicans signed on to a similar letter.
Some of the signatories of the latest letter include Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Mike Johnson (R-La.).
Jackson has repeatedly raised questions about Biden’s mental state, which sparked a harsh response from Obama.
The letter states, “We again write to you to express concern with your current cognitive state and to urge you to submit to a cognitive test immediately.”
“We believe that, regardless of gender, age, or political party, all Presidents should follow the example set by former President Trump to document and demonstrate sound mental abilities,” it continues.
It went on:
“While you have largely brushed aside these assertions as partisan political attacks, the left-leaning New York Times recently published an article outlining all of this in great detail. According to the New York Times, the increased scrutiny surrounding your cognitive state has been fueled by your recent public appearances, during which you shuffle your feet when you walk, often slur your words, lose your train of thought, have trouble summoning names, and appear momentarily confused. All of this was exemplified during your most recent trip to the Middle East, where you claimed that we must ‘keep alive the truth and honor of the Holocaust,’ among other things.”
The letter added, “The article further outlined your need to delay the aforementioned Middle East trip so that you would have more time to rest, as your advisors felt that ten days of overseas travel might be unnecessarily taxing for you. These assertions are extremely concerning and cast doubt upon
your ability to handle the duties required of the President of the United States, which poses a very serious
national security risk.”
It went on to cite examples of Biden struggling to read from the teleprompter and appearing to forget details.
“The American people should have absolute confidence in their President, knowing that he or she can
perform their duties as Head of State and Commander in Chief. They deserve full transparency on the
mental capabilities of their highest elected leader,” the letter reads.
Additionally, it quoted Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) when he said, “It’s not hard to think that there will be future situations where the President’s physical and mental state may create issues for us.”
The lawmakers concluded, “We agree with these statements. As such, we encourage you to follow the example set by President Trump, by undergoing a cognitive test as soon as possible and immediately making the results available for the American people.”
