Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) stated in May 2025 that it is now “obvious” President Joe Biden was not in a condition to run for reelection in 2024, citing new reporting from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson. Khanna, who previously defended Biden’s coherence based on limited interactions, acknowledged the Democratic Party’s mistake in not holding an open primary. He emphasized the need for honesty to rebuild trust, referencing Tapper’s book, Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, which details Biden’s cognitive decline, including incidents like failing to recognize George Clooney and discussions about using a wheelchair. Khanna’s comments, shared on X and in interviews with Fox News and The Washington Post, have sparked debate, with some criticizing his earlier support for Biden.
