{"id":2289575,"date":"2024-07-05T14:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T18:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-forced-to-clarify-biden-medical-checkup-and-schedule-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T14:57:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T18:57:32","slug":"white-house-forced-to-clarify-biden-medical-checkup-and-schedule-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-forced-to-clarify-biden-medical-checkup-and-schedule-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House forced to clarify Biden medical checkup and schedule &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-forced-to-clarify-biden-medical-checkup-and-schedule-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White \u200bHouse defended President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision to curtail his\u2062 public schedule after 8 p.m. to take care of himself. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that although the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-czar-harris-silent-as-title-42-expires\/\" title=\"&quot;Border Czar&quot; Harris Silent as Title 42 Expires\">president works<\/a> around the clock, he also recognizes the importance of balance and self-care. Biden took ownership of trying to do too much in the \u200dlead-up to a debate and\u200d addressed concerns about his\u2062 age and mental acuity with Democratic\u200c governors. Jean-Pierre also clarified \u200cmixed messages about whether the president spoke with his doctor about a post-debate \u2062cold. The White House and campaign confirmed \u200bhis cold \u200dwhen asked about his raspy voice during \u200dthe debate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House grilled on Biden medical checkup and curtailing events past 8 p.m.<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/naomi-lim\/\">Naomi Lim<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-05T14:47:27-04:00\">July 5, 2024 2:47 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1695980\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a> was forced to defend President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> after he told Democratic governors he would try to curtail his public schedule, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/04\/us\/politics\/biden-governors-health.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"discouraging events\">discouraging events<\/a> after 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president works around the clock. It\u2019s a 24\/7 job, 365 days out of the year,\u201d press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">reporters<\/a> Friday. \u201cObviously, he also recognizes the importance of striking a balance and taking care of himself, just like we all have to. We are all humans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe shared that with the governors and took ownership of trying to do too much in the lead-up to the debate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The questions were part of an intense back-and-forth with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to a Biden event in Wisconsin after the president\u2019s meeting this week with the governors. The meeting, in addition to calls with congressional leaders, his campaign, and the Democratic National Committee, was added to Biden\u2019s schedule to ease their concerns about his age and mental acuity after last week\u2019s debate.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre also attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3070353\/biden-examined-doctors-debate-white-house-denials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"clarify mixed messages\">clarify mixed messages<\/a> she and Biden sent about whether the president spoke with his doctor about his cold post-debate. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-has-new-explanation-for-biden-fall-after-comms-deputy-blamed-wind\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Has New Explanation For Biden Fall After Comms Deputy Blamed Wind\u00a0\">press secretary told reporters<\/a> he had not, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-teacher-union-president-disgusted-that-schools-are-reopening\/\" title=\"Philadelphia Teacher Union President \u2018Disgusted\u2019 That Schools Are Reopening\">president told<\/a> the governors that he did. The White House and campaign confirmed his cold to reporters when they were asked about his raspy voice during the debate. Biden then said during a fundraiser this week that he should not have gone to Europe twice two weeks before the debate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did have a short, verbal checkin in the recent days about his cold,\u201d she said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a medical exam or physical, just want to be super clear about that. It was a conversation and his doctor did, didn\u2019t think it necessitated [a formal check up].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068503\/democrats-who-say-biden-should-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"including Rep. Lloyd Doggett\">including Rep. Lloyd Doggett<\/a> (D-TX), started publicly calling for Biden to step down as the party\u2019s nominee after the debate. Biden and his campaign are hoping his appearance in Wisconsin on Friday afternoon and his first televised post-debate interview, to air Friday night, will help rebuild their confidence in him.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1695980\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1695980\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House faced questions about President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision to limit his public events after 8 p.m. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden, saying that he works tirelessly but also recognizes the importance of taking care of himself. Biden acknowledged doing too much leading up to a recent debate and expressed a desire to strike a better balance. There was confusion about whether Biden consulted his doctor about a cold he had post-debate, with conflicting statements from Jean-Pierre and Biden. Despite calls for him to step down as the Democratic nominee, Biden and his campaign are working to rebuild confidence in him through appearances and interviews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2289576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/karine-white-house-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,34009,11097,32076,32127],"class_list":["post-2289575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-medical-checkup","tag-schedule","tag-washington-examiner","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/karine-white-house-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}