Biden's rough week highlights his biggest vulnerability — one he can't change

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Biden's rough week highlights his biggest vulnerability — one he can't change
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President Biden's most glaring vulnerability in his reelection campaign is his age, and it was front and center this week in a special counsel report about his handling of classified documents.

President Biden's most glaring vulnerability in his reelection campaign is his age, and it was front and center this week in a special counsel report about his handling of classified documents.President Biden delivers remarks in White House on Feb. 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Biden addressed the special counsel's report on his handling of classified material and the status of the war in Gaza.President Biden delivers remarks in White House on Feb. 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

"I was in almost every meeting with the president in the hours and days that followed," Harris said, noting that Biden"was in front of it all, coordinating and directing leaders who are in charge of America's national security, not to mention our allies around the globe for days and up until now — months. So the way that the president's demeanor in that report was characterized could not be more wrong on the facts and clearly politically motivated, gratuitous.

Hur himself pointed out in his report that what Trump is alleged to have done with his handling of classified documents dwarfs anything Biden did. "The president's age is not a surprise to anyone," said Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist and former aide to Hillary Clinton."It's not a new data point. He was elected comfortably as a 77-year-old man four years ago. So, in many ways, it's baked in. People are not coming to Joe Biden seeking youthful vigor — he's been at an advanced age since he was elected vice president 16 years ago.

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