Elizabeth Warren pressed on her assessment of Biden in 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren had a hard time defending her support of former President Biden's mental fitness when pressed in a recent interview.
Why it matters: It's the latest example that Democratic leaders had doubts about Biden before he stepped aside last summer.
Driving the news: During "Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso," the host pressed Warren on her past statements that she "had not seen decline" in Biden.
Warren seemed to be taken aback and even stifled a bit of a laugh when Fragoso asked her if she thought Biden was "as sharp as you."
"Look, he was sharp, he was on his feet. I saw him. Live events. I had meetings with him a couple of times," Warren replied.
"Senator, 'on his feet' is not praise," Fragoso returned. "'He can speak in sentences' is not praise."
Warren conceded that Fragoso's take on her comment was fair.
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