President Joe Biden, 81, had a “verbal check-in” with his physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, after the debate, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday. Biden had told reporters earlier this week that he had not had a recent medical check.
“He recently had a short verbal consultation about a cold, but it was not a medical examination or physical exam,” Jean-Pierre said. “It was a conversation, and the doctor determined that no tests were necessary.”
Jean-Pierre said the doctor’s call was “not unusual,” adding that Biden has a medical unit with him around the clock.
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“This is not just because of this president, this has been true of previous presidents, and it’s a very different experience than what we understand the American people are experiencing,” she said.
After Biden was reported to have told Democratic governors in a closed-door meeting at the White House this week that he wasn’t getting enough sleep and had to stop working after 8 p.m., Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One en route to a rally in Wisconsin that Biden was a “human being” and took a “balanced approach.”
“He’s a human being just like the rest of us,” she said, “but this is a 24/7 job. 365 days a year. That doesn’t change.”
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Jean-Pierre’s comments came just hours before Biden’s pre-taped interview with former Democratic activist George Stephanopoulos aired on ABC. Biden will likely struggle to allay concerns about his health as he ages among his base and centrist voters.
Jean-Pierre was pressed about the president’s health during a press conference on Wednesday, and he clarified to reporters that Biden has not had any medical check-ups since his last annual physical in February.
“Has the president had any medical checkups since his last annual physical in February?” CNN’s Min Jong “MJ” Lee asked.
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“And we were able to talk to his doctor about it and it was a no,” Jean-Pierre said.
Jean-Pierre said the 81-year-old president was not ready for any kind of Health Check.
“Has he not had any medical check-ups?” Mr Chung said.
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“No,” Jean-Pierre replied.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
