ABC News hosts George Stephanopoulos and Jon Karl, as well as NBC's Kristen Welker, all offered some blunt assessments of President Biden's standing among prominent Democrats as he faces more calls to bow out.

Presidential fitness is a serious matter, and we in the media are not doing the American public any favors by speculating about what is going on with President Joe Biden, just as the White House is not doing us any favors by obfuscating the truth.

We do know that he currently has COVID-19, with mild upper respiratory symptoms so far and his chances of a severe course markedly reduced since he is taking Paxlovid. On the other hand, recurrent COVID does increase your risk of post-COVID problems, including worsening cognition.

Speaking of cognition, I don’t believe that Biden is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, despite the media swirl of accusations and the fact that Dr. Kevin Cannard, a movement disorders specialist from Walter Reed Medical Center, has visited the White House at least eight times over the past year.

ABC, NBC MORNING SHOWS GIVE BLUNT ASSESSMENT OF BIDEN'S FUTURE: 'CODE RED'

First of all, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the White House physician, has denied the president has Parkinson's Disease in two yearly physical summary official letters as well as a recent update. There is no reason to believe........

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