Spokeswoman: Biden seeks full second term if re-elected US president
"We want to turn the page. We want to leave the matter behind us," said Jean-Pierre in response to the question of whether Biden now believes the crisis is behind him. "He wants to move forward, unite the party," she added.
Biden has found himself confronted with an increasingly heated debate about his fitness and mental aptitude for the presidency since his disastrous television debate with his rival Donald Trump at the end of June - within his own party as well. Despite the criticism, the 81-year-old president, who is the oldest in US history, has stated that he is "resolved" to stay in the race for the presidential election in November.
- Despite the ongoing crisis regarding his fitness and mental aptitude, President Biden has expressed his resolve to continue his term of office and seek re-election in November.
- Speaker: In Washington, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if Biden now believes the crisis over his fitness has passed, to which she responded.
- Biden, who is the oldest US President in history, has faced intense scrutiny and criticism within his own party, sparked by his performance in a debate with his rival Trump.
- According to Jean-Pierre, President Biden is focused on moving forward and uniting the party, leaving behind the crisis and its accompanying debates.
