White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied that President Joe Biden is being treated for Parkinson’s disease in a heated exchange that came after it was revealed that a Parkinson’s specialist had visited the White House on multiple occasions.
The exchange came on the heels of a report that an expert on Parkinson’s disease visited the Biden White House eight times in the last eight months, adding fuel to widespread concerns over the 81-year-old president’s mental and physical health.
“Has the president been treated for Parkinson’s? No. Is he being treated for Parkinson’s? No. He’s not. Is he taking medication for Parkinson’s? No,” Jean-Pierre said in a tense exchange with members of the press addressing concerns that the president might have the neurodegenerative disease that can include dementia as a symptom.
“A wide variety of specialists from the…
