THE White House has officially denied that President Joe Biden is receiving treatment for Parkinson’s disease. This clarification comes after reports surfaced suggesting that a doctor specializing in the disorder had visited the White House multiple times over the past year.
Speculation about President Biden’s health intensified following his stumble during a debate with Republican Donald Trump on June 27. The New York Times reported that White House visitor logs indicated Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist specializing in movement disorders and a recent author of a paper on Parkinson’s, had made eight visits to the White House from last summer through this spring.
During a contentious press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refrained from confirming Dr. Cannard’s visits, citing security and privacy concerns. She did confirm that President Biden had consulted a neurologist three times as part of his routine annual physical exams. However, she firmly stated that Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s disease.
