Biden Says He’s Been Examined by Doctors, but Hasn’t Taken a Neurological Test: ‘No One Said I Had To’

The president continued to challenge observers to watch him prove concerns wrong, including at the NATO summit this coming week

President Biden at Wisconsin rally
President Joe Biden a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin on July 5, 2024 before he spoke with ABC News in the first interview he’s given since the debate. (CREDIT: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

President Biden told George Stephanopoulos on Friday that he has not had a full neurological exam, because “no one said I had to.”

In an ABC News special, Stephanopoulos grilled the president in first interview since the June 27 debate with Donald Trump raised questions about Biden’s health and his fitness to continue his 2024 campaign.

“Have you had a full neurological and cognitive evaluation?” Stephanopoulos asked, a question he would return to several times during the conversation.

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Sharon Knolle

Sharon Knolle is an award-winning TV Reporter at TheWrap. She has covered entertainment news for more than 20 years for outlets including Moviefone, IMDb, USA Today, Variety, Us Weekly, Paste and the Sundance Institute. She can be reached at sharon.knolle@thewrap.com or on Twitter at @sknolle

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