Biden Says If He’s Diagnosed With ‘Medical Condition,’ He’ll Consider Dropping Out

 President Joe Biden said during an interview that was released on Wednesday that he will consider dropping out of the presidential race if doctors came to him and diagnosed him with a “medical condition.”

The 81-year-old, who has insisted that he does not have any major medical issues, is continuing to face calls from within his own party to drop out of the race following his disastrous debate performance late last month against former President Donald Trump in which he displayed obvious signs of cognitive impairment.

In an interview with Ed Gordon of BET News, Gordon asked Biden if there was anything that could convince him it was time for him to reconsider staying in the race.

“If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem,” Biden said.

He said that he “made a serious mistake in the whole debate,” but then appeared to lose his train of thought and did not say what mistake he made.

“I said I was going to be a transitional candidate, and I thought I would be able to move on from this and pass it on to somebody else,” he added. “But I didn’t anticipate things getting so, so, so divided. And quite frankly, I think the only thing age brings is a little bit of wisdom.”

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) became the latest Democrat to call on Biden to drop out of the race on Wednesday, telling The Los Angeles Times that he had “serious concerns” about Biden’s ability to beat Trump.

 

“President Biden has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history, and his lifetime of service as a Senator, a Vice President, and now as President has made our country better,” Schiff told The Los Angeles Times. “But our nation is at a crossroads. A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November.”

He acknowledged that while Biden was the one who had to make the decision, it was time for him “to pass the torch” and “secure his legacy of leadership” by allowing another Democrat the opportunity to beat Trump.

“I will do everything I can to help them succeed,” Schiff said. “There is only one singular goal: defeating Donald Trump. The stakes are just too high.”