{"ok":true,"report":{"slug":"EgM98eWY","publishedAt":1780156725605,"post":{"text":"Facts > opinions.\n\nFeb 2024: Special Counsel Hur raises concerns about Biden’s memory.\n\nJune 2024: Juneteenth freeze. G7 wandering incident. Obama guiding him off stage after a fundraiser.\n\nJune 27, 2024: Debate performance sparks bipartisan concern.\n\nJuly 21, 2024: His own party forces him off the ticket.","uri":"https://www.threads.com/@chrisoakes04/post/DY9s_IajgRR","authorHandle":"chrisoakes04"},"verdict":{"verdict":"MostlyTrue","confidence":78,"summary":"The post lists a series of real events from 2024 that are all documented by multiple news sources. The dates and events are accurate. The final claim that Biden was 'forced off the ticket' by his own party is a characterization that is partially true — he faced intense pressure from fellow Democrats after the debate, but he ultimately announced his own withdrawal rather than being formally removed.","claims":[{"claim":"Feb 2024: Special Counsel Hur raises concerns about Biden's memory.","assessment":"True. Special Counsel Robert Hur's report, released in February 2024, described Biden's memory as significantly impaired and noted he could not remember when his vice presidency ended. Multiple outlets including the Washington Post and DOJ's published report confirm this."},{"claim":"June 2024: Juneteenth freeze.","assessment":"True. On June 10, 2024, Biden appeared to freeze and stand still for approximately 30 seconds during a White House Juneteenth concert, as reported by ABC, Forbes, Fox News, and Sky News."},{"claim":"G7 wandering incident.","assessment":"True that the incident occurred and was widely reported in June 2024. However, Reuters fact-checked the viral clip and found it 'lacks context' — Biden was interacting with paratroopers at a skydiving demonstration, not wandering off confused. The event happened but the framing is disputed."},{"claim":"Obama guiding him off stage after a fundraiser.","assessment":"True. At a June 2024 Los Angeles fundraiser, Obama was seen guiding Biden off stage after Biden appeared to freeze. This was widely reported by the New York Post, Fox News, The Hill, and others."},{"claim":"June 27, 2024: Debate performance sparks bipartisan concern.","assessment":"True. The CNN-hosted presidential debate on June 27, 2024, prompted widespread concern from Democrats (NYT, Politico, NBC News all reported Democratic panic) as well as criticism from Republicans."},{"claim":"July 21, 2024: His own party forces him off the ticket.","assessment":"Mostly true but somewhat misleading in framing. Biden did withdraw on July 21, 2024, after weeks of mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and donors following the debate. However, he announced his own withdrawal voluntarily; he was not formally removed by the party. He had initially resisted, writing on July 8 that he was 'firmly committed to staying in this race.'"}],"caveats":"The 'G7 wandering' clip was fact-checked by Reuters as lacking context. The claim that Biden was 'forced off the ticket' is a characterization — while pressure from his party was intense and decisive, Biden made the announcement himself rather than being formally pushed out. Reasonable people may disagree on whether 'forces' is an accurate description.","sources":[{"title":"Special counsel report paints scathing picture of Biden's memory","url":"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/08/biden-memory-special-counsel-report-robert-hur"},{"title":"Biden appears to freeze, slur words during White House Juneteenth event","url":"https://abc7amarillo.com/news/nation-world/biden-appears-to-freeze-slur-words-during-white-house-juneteenth-event-mental-physical-health-accuity-trump-george-floyd-washington-kamala-harris-age-trump-election-2024-november"},{"title":"Fact Check: Clip of Biden 'wandering off' at G7 summit lacks context","url":"https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/clip-biden-wandering-off-g7-summit-lacks-context-2024-06-21"},{"title":"Biden appears to freeze up, has to be led off stage by Obama at mega-bucks LA fundraiser","url":"https://nypost.com/2024/06/16/us-news/biden-appears-to-freeze-up-has-to-be-led-off-stage-by-obama-at-mega-bucks-la-fundraiser"},{"title":"Biden's Shaky Debate Performance Has Democrats Panicking","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/politics/biden-debate-democrats.html"},{"title":"Biden drops out of 2024 race and endorses Harris","url":"https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6"}]},"communityNote":"Mostly true. The listed 2024 events are documented. However, saying Democrats forced him off the ticket is misleading. While Biden faced intense pressure from party leaders after his debate, he voluntarily announced his withdrawal on July 21 rather than being formally removed.","sourceUrl":"https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6"}}