The White House briefing room erupted Monday as reporters bombarded White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to disclose details about President Joe Biden’s medical records.
Reporters questioned Jean-Pierre on the reasoning a neurologist and Parkinson’s disease specialist were mentioned on the White House log and whether it related to the president’s health. The press secretary said Biden has seen a neurologist three times, but refused to answer further on the details due to security reasons.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe said the press secretary should be able to answer the questions on the president’s health. Jean-Pierre said she must respect the privacy of the doctors and the thousands of personnel who receive White House medical care.
“Ed, I also said to you for security reasons, we cannot share names. We cannot share names,” Jean-Pierre…
