Former White House doctor opens up on Biden's 'embarrassing struggle' through press conference

After President Joe Biden's difficult press conference Thursday following his stumbles up the stairs of Air Force One just days earlier, concerns over the new president's health continue to loom large among Americans, including former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), who called Biden's recent struggles a "major red flag."

Jackson served as White House physician under former presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump. He won election to the House in 2020 and now represents the 13th District of Texas. Following Biden's shaky press conference reliant on "cheat-sheet" notes, the physician took to social media to share his view of Biden's declining health.

"This 'Press Brief' was EMBARRASSING! Not only for Biden, but for the liberal press corps as well," Jackson wrote on Twitter. "He struggled to make it through, despite the fact that he followed a strict order of reporters to call on and was reading what appeared to be prepared answers from the podium."

Earlier this week, Jackson spoke as a former White House physician about the individual health preconditions necessary to serve successfully as president.

"I've seen what it takes physically AND mentally to do the job," he tweeted. "I can tell you right now that the way Biden is hiding from the public is a MAJOR red flag. Something's not right!"

Jackson asserted that the press seem to be Biden's "biggest fans" as reporters refrained from asking the president about tough topics such as China's accountability for the virus and the criminal investigations into his son Hunter.