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Biden dismisses Trump inquiry into his cognitive decline as a ‘distraction’

Joe Biden delivering his farewell address from the White House in January.
Joe Biden delivering his farewell address from the White House in January. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/Reuters

Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of “distraction” after he launched an investigation into the former Democratic president’s time in office, claiming Biden’s top aides had covered up his cognitive decline and taken decisions on his behalf.

Biden said in a statement widely emailed to US media that the move announced late on Wednesday came at a time when Trump was pushing a major piece of legislation that critics had said included massive tax cuts and huge slashes to social spending.

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