Karine Jean-Pierre admits Biden has seen a neurologist three times but refuses to say why Parkinson's expert visited the White House in chaotic press briefing

The White House on Monday said that President Joe Biden was not being treated for Parkinson's illness during a bad-tempered property briefing erstwhile officials were accused of hiding his aesculapian details.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre astatine times struggled to beryllium heard amid a cacophony of questions astir nan 81-year-old president's health.

She confirmed he had been examined 3 times by a neurologist but refused to opportunity why a master successful Parkinson's illness visited nan White House 8 times successful 8 months, citing privateness and information concerns.

But that simply triggered a hubbub of questions from nan usually docile beforehand statement of reporters who wanted a due explanation.

'Ed, a small respect please,' said Jean-Pierre to CBS News elder White House analogous Ed O'Keefe, who wanted to cognize why she was not prepared to talk specifications of Dr. Kevin Cannard's visits, erstwhile they were already a matter of nationalist record, revealed by visitant logs. 

The bonzer scenes trim to nan bosom of nan situation enveloping nan White House and Biden's reelection effort. 

The president's wellness has been nether aggravated scrutiny since his stumbling capacity during his first debate showdown pinch Donald Trump.

Democratic donors person urged him to guidelines speech for a younger campaigner and 9 elected representatives person followed suit.

On apical of that, journalists opportunity nan White House is not being consecutive pinch its answers. 

The consequence was a drawstring of inquiries astir imaginable neurological conditions, specified arsenic Parkinson's illness aliases hydrocephalus, and a mobility .  

More questions were raised erstwhile it emerged that Cannard visited nan White House 8 times, including erstwhile for a gathering pinch nan president's individual physician, successful a play of 8 months. 

'I perceive you guys, guys, clasp connected a second,' said Jean-Pierre.

'There's nary logic to get backmost and spell backmost and distant pinch maine successful this fierce way. 

O'Keefe deed back: 'We are miffed astir present astir really information's been shared pinch nan property corps.'

In particular, reporters pointed retired that they past week had asked Jean-Pierre whether nan president had received 'any aesculapian exams' since his afloat February physical. She answered: 'We were capable to talk to his expert astir that and that is simply a no.'

Officials later had to explain her answer, saying that Biden had successful truth been seen by his expert successful nan aftermath of nan debate.

'He did not person a aesculapian exam,' she said Monday, arsenic she fended disconnected dispute questions, saying she has not meant to mislead anyone. 'And I guidelines by that. Matter of fact, nan president still stands by that. He had a verbal cheque in.'

At 1 point, Jean-Pierre tried to inquire for a friends look to intervene to bring nan ranks of journalists. 'Kelly O?' she asked, turning to nan Kelly O'Donnell of CBS News, who is nan president of nan White House Correspondents Association.

'I americium not going to devolve [sic] somebody's sanction and aliases corroborate someone. I'm not going to do that,'she said. 

'That is arsenic privateness for that person. I'm not going to do that. It doesn't matter really difficult you push me, it doesn't matter really angry you get pinch me.'

Monday wasn't expected to beryllium for illustration this. It began pinch nan president striking a defiant reside successful a letter to legislature Democrats saying he would not wantonness his campaign.

Then he made a astonishment telephone to MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' show to knock elites that he said did not understand his support among nan Democratic base.

He challenged nan naysayers to tally against him astatine nan convention. 

'I'm getting truthful disappointment by nan elites. Not talking astir you guys by nan measurement ... nan elites successful nan party,' he said.

'They cognize truthful overmuch more? If immoderate of these guys don't deliberation I should tally ... tally against me. Announce for president. Challenge maine astatine nan convention.'

The president is besides banking connected a Thursday property convention arsenic a chance to show that he tin still header pinch nan rigors and scrutiny of being president.