First Lady Defends Biden Following Special Counsel Report, Says His Age Is An 'Asset'

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden disembark from Air Force One as they arrive at RAF Mildenhall ahead of the G7 Summit, near Mildenhall, Britain June 9, 2021. (Credit: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque)

KEY POINTS

• First lady Jill Biden defended her husband following a special counsel report that said he had memory issues
• Jill Biden wrote an email to campaign donors and defended her husband, saying his age is an "asset"
• The president was described in the special counsel report as a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory'

First lady Jill Biden sharply criticized the special counsel for using the death of Joe Biden's son to suggest the president was having memory issues.