Speaking with George Stephanopoulos, he dismissed concerns about mental fitness.
, brushed off the poor performance as a "bad episode" and said he alone was to blame for what transpired.fiery rallyStephanopoulos immediately dove into last Thursday's showdown, which sparked widespread alarm among Democratic lawmakers and pundits about Biden's ability to campaign and serve another four years."Sure did," Biden responded.
Stephanopoulos went on to ask Biden about a statement from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who led the House during the first two years of Biden's administration and ushered through some of his signature policy achievements. "It was a bad episode," Biden said. "No indication of any serious condition. I was exhausted. I didn't listen to my instincts in terms of preparing and -- and a bad night."ABC News