CLOBBERED by back-to-back COVID infections and struggling with what experts see as signs of dementia, President Joe Biden has secretly dropped a bombshell to his inner circle - he won't run for reelection in 2024, sources tell GLOBE.
While no immediate public announcement is expected, the 79-year-old commander-in-chief, the oldest man ever sworn in as president, is determined to step out of the presidential picture sometime after the upcoming midterm elections to allow the Democratic Party time to choose his successor, tipsters tattle.
He will now become the first chief exec not to seek a second term since Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1968.
His historic decision follows glaring physical symptoms by White noticed House observers a shuffling gait and dilated pupils - that medical experts link to a loss of nerve control and moderate-to-severe stages of dementia.
"Those with dementia or Alzheimer's disease have pupils that take longer to adjust to the light," says Dr. Holly Schiff, a Greenwich, Conn., shrink who has not treated Biden.
"Those with even mild cognitive impairment show greater pupil dilation than those without any cognitive issues."
Schiff adds America's 46th president has been "exhibiting signs of early-stage dementia for some time."
This story is from the August 22, 2022 edition of Globe US.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the August 22, 2022 edition of Globe US.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
WHY BREAST CANCER COMES BACK!
What every gal needs to know
PET HOARDERS COLLARED!
Dead critters kept in couple's crib
STREISAND'S GOING DEAF!
Why Barbra will never sing again
KILLED BY RAMPAGING ELEPHANT!
American tourist's bucket list holiday ends in tragedy
NASA NAILED UFO COVER-UP
Experts blast explanation for odd images of lunar spacecraft
BALDWIN'S LOOK ARE SHOT TO HELL!
Stress is killing old matinee idol
INSECURE K-CLAN BEACH BUNNIES KICK SAND IN EACH OTHER'S FACES!
Mean momager Kris stirs the pot from 3,000 miles away!
TRAVIS IS FAT & UNHAPPY!
Tay-Tay has her bored beefcake on very strict diet
SICKLY CHER'S YOUNG STUD IS BODY SLAVE
Illnesses taking toll on romance
PARTON OF THE WAYS!
Dolly's family jockeying for slices of her $650M fortune