Source: Former WH chief of staff testifies Biden’s memory declined in office

In testimony behind closed doors, former White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients telling House investigators that President Biden changed while in office. And according to a source familiar with his testimony, Zients believed that after this disastrous debate performance. If we finally beat Medicare. It made sense for him to abandon his re-election bid. That source says Zients testified Biden's decision making had slowed, needing four meetings before making decisions. Requiring additional rest, often at the direction of First Lady Jill Biden. And that Biden's memory was getting worse, having trouble remembering names and dates. He felt that the, you know, obviously the president wasn't in the same mental shape that he was at the beginning of his term. During his term, the White House insisted to the public that President Biden had no cognitive issues. And a source familiar with Zients testimony said that he had full confidence Biden was up to the job. A spokesperson for Biden declined to comment. Republicans keep trying to focus on the past and they keep focusing on President Biden and his health. While they're ripping away health care from 17 million Americans. Though in her new book, former Vice President Harris slams the handling of Biden's decision to run for re-election. Writing quote, in retrospect, I think it was recklessness. But Harris facing criticism from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. She's going to have to answer to how she was in the room. And yet never said anything publicly. Harris also writes that President Biden called her right before her 2024 debate and accused her of badmouthing him to donors. She said the call rattled her. Tom Ryan.