According to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll‚ most Americans think President Joe Biden is too old to serve another term. According to the Ipsos Knowledge Panel poll‚ 86% of Americans think Biden‚ 81‚ is too old to serve another term as president. That figure includes 59% of Americans who think both he and former President […] The post 86% of Americans Say ’81-Million Votes Biden’ Is Too Old to Serve appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Bob Bauer‚ the personal lawyer for President Joe Biden‚ claimed during an interview over the weekend that Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified material was a “shoddy” piece of work that contained numerous “misstatements of fact” from Hur’s interview with Biden‚ yet when pressed‚ he declined to call for the release of the interview transcript which could potentially validate his claims. Hur found during the criminal investigation that Biden “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials‚” but argued for no charges to be brought because Biden had serious cognitive issues — including not remembering when his son died or when he served as vice president in the Obama administration. Hur concluded that a jury would view Biden as “a sympathetic‚ well-meaning‚ elderly man with a poor memory.” “This is a report that went off the rails. It’s shabby work product‚” Bauer claimed about the report. “The investigation could have been concluded in two or three months. It went on for over 15 months. And so along with the legal conclusion comes this flood of characterizations‚ factual misstatements‚ pejorative comments about the president that are inconsistent with DOJ policy and norms‚ and that‚ as you see over the last 48 hours‚ have been widely criticized by legal experts. This is not what prosecutors do. It is shoddy work product.” Bauer claimed that there were “misstatements of fact” in the report from Biden’s interview with Hur and claimed Hur’s legal analysis was “totally inappropriate.” He also claimed that Biden was “engaged with the questions very directly” during the interview and that he was “compelling and forceful” in his testimony. Brennan then asked Bauer if he was in favor of getting the transcripts from the interview declassified so they could be released to the public. “I’m not a specialist in that process‚” he said. “And so I really have to defer to those who have to work through those issues.” Biden held a press conference late Thursday night in an attempt to demonstrate his mental fitness but instead exploded at reporters who pointed out voters’ concerns about his age and declared that he was the most qualified person in America to be president. During the event‚ Biden mixed up the presidents of Egypt and Mexico‚ forgot the name of the church where his deceased son got the rosary that he wears every day‚ and forgot key details from the special counsel’s report. Brennan asked about the press conference and asked if Biden had memory problems. “He does not‚” Bauer claimed as he proceeded to talk about the special counsel and ignore the numerous mistakes that Biden made during the press conference. WATCH:

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley committed to taking a mental competency test over the weekend and called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to take one as well. Haley‚ who is polling far behind Trump in the Republican Party presidential primary‚ made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s “Face The Nation.” “So‚ Ambassador‚ you have made mental acuity a signature issue for your campaign for the better part of the past year‚” Brennan said. “You’re handing out paper copies now of a cognitive assessment.” “When do you plan to take it?” Brennan asked. “And are you at all concerned that you might turn off some older voters?” Haley responded‚ “I have no problem taking it. And what I have said is‚ we need to have mental competency tests for anyone over the age of 75. I don’t care if we do it for 50 and up. But what happened with Joe Biden this week and what we’ve seen with Donald Trump is another example of why.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “We have to face the reality of the fact that‚ when you get to those ages‚ you get diminished‚” she continued. “These are people making decisions on our national security. These are people making decisions on the future of our economy. We need to know they’re at the top of their game.” During the rest of the interview‚ Haley repeatedly attacked Trump over remarks that he made about NATO and Russia as well as recent comments that Trump has made about Haley’s husband‚ Major Michael Haley‚ who is currently deployed in Africa with the South Carolina National Guard. “It’s insulting to military members. It’s insulting to military families. And the part that bothers me is‚ he continues to do this. This isn’t personal about me and Michael. This is about what it says to every member who sacrifices for us‚” she said. “This is about what it says to every military family who sacrifices alongside of them. We can’t have someone who sits there and mocks our men and women who are trying to protect America. It’s a pattern. It’s a pattern of chaos. It’s a pattern of irresponsibility. It’s a pattern of just saying things that are not helpful in strengthening America.” “And this is a chance. America’s going to get to decide. We know what Donald Trump is. You could watch that whole rally yesterday‚ and it’ll tell you all kinds of things‚” she continued. “But the thing is‚ do you want it again? We know what Joe Biden is. You can see the press conference. You can look at the special investigation that says he’s diminished. But do you want it again? I mean‚ the one thing we need to understand is‚ for Republicans‚ with Donald Trump‚ he lost in 2018. He lost in 2020. He lost in 2022.” Haley also took aim at Trump for going on an “unhinged rant” after the New Hampshire primary. “All he did was talk about revenge. And then you look‚ he said anyone that supported me was barred permanently from MAGA. Then he pushed the RNC to name him the presumptive nominee. Then he lost his court case and he went on a rant again‚” she said. “The problem with all of that is at no point is he ever talking about the American people. He’s never talking about the fact that we have wasteful spending and we’re $34 trillion in debt. He’s not talking about the fact that only 31 percent of eighth-graders in our country are proficient in reading. He’s not talking about an open border‚ where all it takes is one to have a 9/11 moment. He’s not talking about the lawlessness in our cities. And he’s not talking about anything about the wars that are happening around the world. That’s the problem. That’s what we’re facing when this decision comes down in the election.” WATCH:

The Democrat-led Senate pressed ahead on Sunday with a $95 billion foreign aid package that dropped a controversial border security and immigration reform deal that was originally included in it. Senators voted 40-53 to defeat a motion from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)‚ which he said was meant to facilitate consideration of amendments‚ after which lawmakers again broke the 60-vote filibuster threshold in a 67-27 cloture vote‚ setting the stage for what could be a final vote this week. The legislation aims to provide funds to Ukraine‚ Israel‚ Taiwan‚ and other foreign priorities — including humanitarian aid — and excludes border security provisions put together by a bipartisan group of negotiators that resulted in a hybrid bill that was ultimately rejected by a group of Republicans and leftist senators last week. Although there may yet be amendments taken up for consideration‚ Lee warned that offerings from himself and other GOP senators — such as amendments that seek to tighten asylum laws‚ require proof of citizenship to vote‚ and make other changes to beef up border security and immigration laws — may not even get a shot. Commenting on his motion to table being defeated on Sunday‚ Lee said‚ “What that means is that we’ve now been shut out of the ‘fair and open’ amendment process that was promised.” And after the vote to bust the filibuster‚ he added on X‚ “This closes debate and virtually assures passage in the Senate. Only the House can stop this now.” 1. The Senate is voting right now on my motion to table the procedural device Chuck Schumer is using to prevent the Senate from considering amendments to the Ukraine bill. I’m going to list just a few of the amendments he’s trying to kill—without even a vote. — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) February 11‚ 2024 The White House‚ which vouched for the bipartisan Senate border deal‚ has voiced support for the foreign aid-only package to move forward. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) opposed the immigration agreement with foreign aid but said “we’ll see” about legislation that dropped the border security provisions from the bipartisan compromise. Former President Donald Trump‚ the GOP frontrunner in the 2024 White House race‚ urged senators to reject foreign aid unless approved as a loan. While 26 Republicans and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) voted “nay” in the cloture vote on Sunday‚ a bipartisan group prevailed in electing to press ahead with the foreign aid package‚ including leadership on both sides of the aisle who voiced concern about holding up more funds for U.S. allies engaged in armed conflicts any longer. “Delaying until the costs in American lives and treasure rise immeasurably is not an option. The time to stand up to these gathering threats is right now‚” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said in a floor remarks. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) posted to X about how Ukraine is “dangerously low” on supplies as its forces continue to fight an invading force from Russia and argued the “only right answer to this threat is for the Senate to face it down unflinchingly‚ by passing this national security bill ASAP.”

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been sent back to the hospital‚ the Pentagon announced on Sunday‚ the latest wrinkle in a health controversy that began last month over the Cabinet official’s secretive hospitalization for complications following a procedure to treat prostate cancer. “Today‚ at approximately 2:20 p.m.‚ Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was transported by his security detail to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be seen for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue‚” Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement. “The Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been notified. Additionally‚ White House and Congressional notifications have occurred‚” Ryder added. “At this time‚ the Secretary is retaining the functions and duties of his office‚” Ryder said. “The Deputy Secretary is prepared to assume the functions and duties of the Secretary of Defense‚ if required. Secretary Austin traveled to the hospital with the unclassified and classified communications systems necessary to perform his duties.” Ryder concluded by saying the Pentagon will provide an update on Austin’s condition as “soon as possible.” Austin‚ 70‚ faced blowback after the revelation that the secretary had been hospitalized on January 1 for complications stemming from a prostate cancer procedure and delegated some of his duties to a deputy without informing top brass in the Biden administration and Congress. Some critics‚ including GOP lawmakers and former President Donald Trump‚ called for Austin’s ouster as more details emerged‚ including that Austin kept his cancer diagnosis under wraps until the story broke. Multiple inquiries ensued‚ and the White House released new guidelines for Cabinet secretaries to enhance transparency rules when authority is delegated to a subordinate. The Department of Defense said Austin resumed his duties from home after being released from the hospital on January 15‚ and the secretary returned to work at the Pentagon on January 29. Austin has been scheduled to testify before a House committee about “his failure to disclose his hospitalization” on February 29. During a press conference earlier this month‚ Austin expressed remorse for how his cancer diagnosis and hospitalization were handled. “We did not handle this right‚ and I did not handle this right‚” Austin said. “I should’ve told the president about my cancer diagnosis. I should have also told my team and the American public. And I take full responsibility. I apologize to my teammates and to the American people.”

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during an interview over the that he and President Joe Biden were not responsible for the illegal alien crisis that has exploded as a direct result of Biden’s open border policies. Mayorkas made the claim during a Sunday NBC News interview with Kristen Welker on “Meet The Press” as he is on the verge of making history as the first cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years. Mayorkas claimed that allegations that the administration was “willfully” not enforcing immigration laws were “baseless‚” but he could not say how. The segment comes as more illegal aliens have entered the U.S. through the southern border than at any other time in U.S. history. “You yourself have said that more than 85% of migrants caught crossing the border illegally are being released into the U.S. as they await their court dates‚” Welker said. “Why do you deserve to keep your job‚ Mr. Secretary?” Mayorkas did not answer the question and instead blamed Congress for the problem‚ even though the problem exploded the moment that Biden took office. “But do you bear responsibility for what is happening at the border‚ what the president himself has called a crisis?” Welker asked. After previously refusing to call the situation a crisis‚ Mayorkas said now that it “certainly is a crisis‚” but added: “we don’t bear responsibility for a broken system‚ and we’re doing a tremendous amount within that broken system. But‚ fundamentally‚ fundamentally‚ Congress is the only one who can fix that.” When asked‚ Mayorkas would also not acknowledge Biden’s recent admission that the U.S. border is not secure. WATCH: Related: Speaker Johnson Vows Mayorkas Will Be Impeached Despite ‘Setback’

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