White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused former first lady Jill Biden of helping hide the extent of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, calling it a “clear cover-up.”
“I think, frankly, the former first lady should certainly speak up about what she saw in regards to her husband and when she saw it and what she knew,” Leavitt said during a White House press briefing.
.@PressSec: "Anybody looking at the videos and photo evidence of Joe Biden... can see this was a clear cover-up, and Jill Biden was certainly complicit in that cover-up." pic.twitter.com/zX3KpGhTXr
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She pointed to video clips and public appearances as evidence, claiming Jill Biden shielded the former president from scrutiny.
“They were just on The View last week, still saying everything is fine. She’s still lying to the American public,” Leavitt said. “She still thinks the American people are so stupid they’re going to believe her lies. Frankly, it’s insulting and she needs to answer for it.”
