CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta called Friday for Joe Biden to undergo full neurological and cognitive testing after his disastrous debate performance–and revealing serious medical concerns about the president’s state.
Gupta, a neurosurgeon, wrote in an extended essay for CNN that “as a brain specialist, it was concerning to watch President Joe Biden” during the debate and said that a dozen colleagues had been in touch with him since to share their worries. In the essay he referred to “dementia” and “parkinsonism,” although he made clear he was offering observations, not a diagnosis.
The CNN correspondent is one of the nation’s highest-profile doctors, making his intervention one which will cause concern for the White House, which has brushed aside calls for details of Biden’s health, putting his performance down to a “cold,” while Biden himself told donors “I nearly fell asleep on stage.”
