Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged incumbent President Joe Biden to prove that he is mentally and physically fit for office by facing him in a primary debate.
In a tweet Friday, Kennedy said: “President Biden could put to rest any concerns about his fitness for office by engaging me in a vigorous, issues-oriented debate. Let’s end the speculation and let the voters see for themselves.”
President Biden could put to rest any concerns about his fitness for office by engaging me in a vigorous, issues-oriented debate. Let’s end the speculation and let the voters see for themselves. #Kennedy24
Quote tweet #BidenDebateKennedy if you agree https://t.co/WOFEcDlswa
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) September 1, 2023
He added: “#BidenDebateKennedy”.
Questions about Biden’s ability to serve a second term are being asked with greater urgency — not just by the Republican opposition, but also by journalists and a small number of Democrats. The White House press corps, normally deferential to a Democratic incumbent, has posed questions to Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about whether Biden is too old to serve — queries that she has dismissed, without dispelling the concerns behind them.
The Democratic National Committee has refused to schedule debates between Biden and Kennedy, amid efforts to usher Biden toward the party’s nomination as he seeks reelection — as is common for incumbents in either party.
