Joe Biden hit by cognitive test demand as report doubts mental speed | US | News [Video]

Calls are mounting for President Joe Biden to undergo a cognitive test and release the results publicly, following a bombshell report that questions his mental sharpness.

The 81-year-old US president has been at the centre of several embarrassing moments in the run-up to November’s US presidential election.

Now, the Wall Street Journal has published a detailed account suggesting Biden struggles with memory issues, confusion over policy details, and often speaks so softly that aides find it difficult to hear him.

The report is based on interviews with 45 insiders and notes that Biden sometimes closes his eyes for long periods during meetings.

The Wall Street Journal report also described Biden as increasingly reliant on notes and assistance from aides.

In a January meeting on Ukraine funding, Biden was described as slow to engage and reliant on prepared notes. Similarly, during debt ceiling negotiations in May, he reportedly struggled with consistency and detail retention.

Dr Stuart Fischer, a New York City internal medicine …