Biden's age back under scrutiny after devastating documents probe

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 09, 2024 10:29 am

WASHINGTON D.C.: Joe Biden's age has long been his political Achilles' heel -- but a bombshell special counsel investigation has gifted his opponents a ready-made election year attack line by suggesting he couldn't even remember when his son died.

Furious and emotional, the 81-year-old struck back in a televised speech from the White House that underscored both the personal hurt and the political danger that the Democrat faces from an issue he can do little about.

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