Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he is “concerned about national security” after President Biden’s debate performance last month, saying he believes Biden is mentally “compromised.”
Graham said in a CBS “Face the Nation” interview with Robert Costa that Senate Republicans have expressed concerns about the president.
“Most of us are concerned about the implications of this debate over President Biden’s health for national security,” Graham said. “Most Democrats are worried about Biden winning the election. I’m worried about biting Biden as commander in chief for the next four months.”
A faltering debate performance has led to growing calls among Democrats for Biden to drop out of the presidential race amid concerns he will be unable to defeat former President Trump in November.
Graham also doubled down on calls for Biden to take a cognitive test. The president said in an interview with ABC News on Friday that testing is not necessary.
“I would like President Biden to take a cognitive test,” Graham said. “I think everyone moving up the line of succession should have regular neurological exams.”
He later added that Trump should also be asked to take a cognitive test.
“My predecessor, Senator Strom Thurmond, was a very vigorous man, but he was 100 years old. He was the president pro tem of the Senate,” Graham said. “This is a warning for the country. We need to make sure that the people who will be in the line of succession are capable of being commanders in chief in difficult circumstances.”
“That’s what worries me: that our allies see a compromised Joe Biden. May our enemies see a compromised Joe Biden,” he continued. “Given all the evidence we have before us, he is not just in denial; this is a dangerous time for the American people to have someone on the ship leading the ship of state who appears to be compromised.”
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