VIDEO: Biden Interrupts Medal of Honor Ceremony

President Joe ⁢Biden’s Controversial Exit‍ from Medal of Honor Ceremony

President Joe Biden, 80, on Tuesday wandered ‍out of a room‌ in the White House before ⁤the ​end of a ceremony in which he awarded a ‌Vietnam⁢ veteran the⁢ Medal of‍ Honor.

The president received backlash for immediately leaving after he returned the salute of 81-year-old former Army captain Larry ⁢Taylor, who braved enemy gunfire to ‍rescue an American patrol group ​with his helicopter in a 1968 battle during the Vietnam War. Biden ducked⁢ out ⁢ of‌ the ceremony‌ before military chaplain Brig. Gen. William Green Jr. concluded it with ⁤a prayer, according ⁤to the New York Post.

“At ​least he didn’t check his watch this time,” Rep. Wesley Hunt (R., Texas) ‍ said on X, the site ‌formerly known as ‌Twitter, referencing the time Biden ‌looked‍ at⁣ his watch during a⁢ ceremony for 13 American service members⁤ who died in a bombing amid⁤ his bungled withdrawal from⁤ Afghanistan.

Biden also did not wear a mask while putting‌ the medal around Taylor’s ‍neck, ‌even though White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said he would wear one around ‌others after first lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19.‍ The‌ president has tested negative for ‌the virus, according to Jean-Pierre.

Biden’s awkward exit is the latest incident that could cast doubt on his ability to perform his leadership duties.

Americans⁢ Concerned​ About Biden’s Age

Approximately three-quarters of Americans believe that⁤ Biden’s age makes him unable to adequately serve ⁤a second term,‍ according to recent polls from⁣ the⁤ Wall⁤ Street⁤ Journal ‌ and the Associated Press.