Biden said his memory serves him well, then confused the presidents of two countries

(Patria) - US President Biden angrily criticized the investigation into his handling of classified documents that calls his memory into question, the BBC reported. He held a surprise press briefing on Thursday evening, telling reporters: "My memory is fine."

Biden faced the claim that he struggled to remember when his son died, saying: "How the hell do you dare to ask that?"

Special Counsel Robert Hur decided not to charge Biden with mishandling documents, but the report contained several sharp remarks, including the suggestion that the president's memory has "significant limitations".

It states that it would be difficult to convict the president of mishandling documents because "at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview with him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory".

Biden responded that, despite his age, he was the most qualified person for president.

Referring to the interviews he gave to the special counsel late last year, he said: "I was very busy. I was in the middle of dealing with an international crisis," referring to the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7, which occurred the day before.

Biden's age has become a major concern for voters heading into the November presidential election.

Asked to comment on the latest developments in the Gaza war during a press conference on Thursday, he confused the presidents of Mexico and Egypt.

"I think as you know at the beginning, the president of Mexico, Sisi, did not want to open the gate to allow humanitarian material to enter. I spoke with him. I convinced him," he said.