U.S Elections: White House Breaks Silence On Biden's Parkinson's Disease | Watch

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The White House has denied rumors that President Biden is being treated for Parkinson's disease, following reports of multiple visits by a neurologist specializing in the condition. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre firmly stated Biden is not receiving treatment or medication for Parkinson's. The speculation arose from White House visitor logs showing Dr. Kevin Cannard's visits. Jean-Pierre suggested these visits may be related to treating military personnel at the White House, emphasizing Biden's right to medical privacy.

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00:00Ever since the first US presidential debate concluded, President Joe Biden's health

00:17has become a topic of public interest and speculation.

00:20Now, the talks of mental health have erupted again, particularly after reports emerged

00:25about visits from a neurologist specializing in Parkinson's disease to the White House.

00:33The New York Times has reported that Dr. Kevin Kennard, a neurologist and a movement disorder

00:37specialist from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, visited the White House at

00:42least eight times between August and March.

00:47Initially reported by the New York Post on July 6, this information has led to questions

00:51about President Biden's mental health status.

00:55The White House has, however, firmly denied any connection between these visits and the

00:59president's health.

01:01The speculation about Biden's health has been fueled by incidents where the president has

01:06appeared to stumble, seem frail, or lose his train of thought during public appearances.

01:11A notable instance was the June 27 debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump.

01:18These occurrences have raised concern among some Democrats about Biden's mental acuity

01:23and his fitness to stand as their nominee in the upcoming November 5 presidential election.

01:32White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has stated univocally that President Biden's

01:36health is not being treated for Parkinson's disease, nor is he taking any medication for

01:42it.

01:43Jean-Pierre addressed the situation during a press briefing, where reporters repeatedly

01:48questioned her.

01:49She explained that Biden has seen a neurologist three times in connection with his annual

01:54physical exam.

01:55However, she did not provide any specific details about Dr. Kanad's visit to the White

01:59House, citing privacy and security reasons.

02:20I am not going to confirm a particular neurologist, anybody.

02:31It doesn't matter if they're a dermatologist or a neurologist.

02:34I'm just not going to do that.

02:36I shared with all of you that the president has met, has been with a neurologist three

02:41times as it relates to his physical, three times.

02:45So, you know, I'm just not, guys, I'm just not going to do that out of security reasons,

02:50out of privacy.

02:52It is, it is not something that I'm going to do a measure of privacy.

02:55We have to be able to give people from here.

02:58The press secretary suggested that Dr. Kanad's presence at the White House might be related

03:03to treating military personnel who work within the White House complex.

03:07She emphasized that thousands of military personnel come to the White House and are

03:10under the care of medical unit.

03:13The White House's stance remains firm.

03:16President Biden is not receiving treatment for Parkinson's disease.

03:19However, the administration's reluctance to provide more detailed information about Dr.

03:24Kanad's visit has led to continued speculation and questioning from the media and the public.

U.S Elections: White House Breaks Silence On Biden's Parkinson's Disease | Watch

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