Biden cabinet maintains statements of support as term nears end

With just over a month left in office, key members of President Biden’s Cabinet stand by their past statements expressing support for his leadership and their belief that he is still fit for office – despite a year of controversy and debate over Biden’s ability to fulfill his mandate. his mandate.

Fox News Digital reached out to Cabinet officials and their departments, asking if they believe President Biden is fit to serve and if they stand by their previous statements of confidence in his ability to continue.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement in September that he had “full confidence in President Biden’s ability to accomplish his job.”

“As I have said before, I am fully prepared for my meetings with President Biden, knowing that his questions will be detailed, thorough and demanding. In our exchanges, the President always draws on our previous conversations and past events to analyze the problems and draw conclusions,” he said.

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On Monday, DHS said the secretary stood by those comments.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called Biden “one of the most accomplished presidents in American history and continues to effectively lead our country with a steady hand.”

“As someone in the room when the president meets with the cabinet and foreign leaders, I can tell you that he is an incisive and extraordinary leader,” Raimondo said.

A spokesperson said this week that Raimondo stands by those comments.

Sabrina Singh, Pentagon deputy press secretary, told Fox in September: “As Secretary Austin has said before, he has seen President Biden make difficult national security decisions and has seen his commitment to ensuring the safety of our troops – he has nothing but complete trust in our commander. in chief.”

This week, Singh said those comments still stood.

Biden’s mental acuity was a subject of speculation even before his inauguration, but talk of its implications came to a head this year after what was widely seen as a disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump that apparently launched the process to replace it. on the Democratic ticket in the presidential race.

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Biden ultimately dropped out of the race, handing the nomination to Vice President Kamala Harris, who would in turn lose in the November election to President-elect Trump. But even though Biden said he would not run again, he chose not to resign from office.

The topic of Biden’s acumen reemerged in September when he handed over the reins of a Cabinet meeting to first lady Jill Biden. But that’s when Cabinet members backed Biden and said they had no concerns about his ability to serve.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra — one of Biden’s staunch defenders, said Biden “has done more as president for this country than any president I have worked with since 1992.”

“So yes, not only can he get the job done, he does it,” he said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “And we’re fortunate to have someone who continues to use all of his experience to take us further. If you remember where we were four years ago, the depth of a pandemic, Americans are losing their jobs, Americans are losing their health care. Today, more Americans than ever are employed. Today, more Americans than ever have health coverage. No president in the history of this country has ever placed 700 million vaccines in the arms of Americans to keep them alive and healthy. The result? Our economy is in good health.”

“Is he in good shape? He proves it,” added Becerra.

An HHS spokesperson said Becerra’s comments were valid.

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Spokespeople for other agencies that had previously made comments, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture, also said they stood by those comments.

As things stand, President Biden will end his term on January 20 when President-elect Trump is sworn in.

Biden spoke this week at a DNC holiday celebration in Washington, DC. During his remarks, he argued that the country is in a “significantly” better position today than when he and Harris entered the White House.

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“The one thing I have always believed about public service, and particularly the presidency, is the importance of asking: Did we leave the country better off than we left it? found? Today, I can say with every fiber of my being, With all my heart, the answer to that question is a resounding yes,” he said.

He then encouraged staff members to “stay engaged” in the years to come.

“You’re not going anywhere, kid,” Biden said of Harris. “Because we’re not going to leave you.”