A listless President Biden stumbled through a joint press conference Thursday with Kenyan President William Ruto, twice telling reporters he didn't catch their questions and snapping at another journalist for asking a second question.
Kenya’s President William Ruto speaks during a news conference with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Washington. A listless President Biden stumbled through a joint press conference Thursday with Kenyan President William Ruto, twice telling reporters he didn’t catch their questions and snapping at another journalist for asking a second question.
During the press conference Mr. Biden, at 81 the oldest president in history, either struggled to hear or quit paying attention while the selected reporters were talking, forcing two of the four journalists who asked questions to repeat themselves.
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