Bowne Report May 18, 2025

The release of the 2023 audio tapes from Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with then President Joe Biden, published by Axios in May 2025, has significantly amplified the narrative surrounding Biden’s cognitive decline. The recordings reveal Biden struggling with memory, marked by long pauses, slurred speech, and difficulty recalling key personal and political details, such as the year his son Beau died or when Donald Trump was elected. The release of the 2023 audio tapes from Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with then President Joe Biden, published by Axios in May 2025, has significantly amplified the narrative surrounding Biden’s cognitive decline. The recordings reveal Biden struggling with memory, marked by long pauses, slurred speech, and difficulty recalling key personal and political details, such as the year his son Beau died or when Donald Trump was elected.