Biden says he won't take questions during White House address: 'Don't want anything to get in the way'

 President Biden bluntly told reporters Tuesday he was not taking questions during comments he made at the White House following last week's explosive press conference.

"I won't take any questions, but I will take questions tomorrow or the day after," Biden said as he approached the podium. "But I don't want any obstacles to come in the way of this statement."

Biden stuck to the script for about eight minutes, talking about the Senate passing a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and urging House Republicans to pass the bill. He criticized those who opposed the bill, saying that they were "playing into Putin's hands."

He also attacked former President Trump for his recent comments about not protecting NATO allies from Russia if it does not pay off its commitments.

Biden usually ends his speeches with "God protect our troops." This time he said, "God bless you all. May God protect our speaker."

"And I promise I'll come back later and answer questions. Thank you," Biden said before leaving.

The president's refusal to answer questions came just days after he attacked several journalists following the release of special counsel Robert Hur's report, raising more questions about his mental acuity.

In the final minutes of a prime-time press conference at the White House on Thursday evening, Biden answered questions from reporters, after which the conversation turned aggressive for many.

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy was the first to draw Biden's attention.

"The special counsel said in his report that one of the reasons you have not been charged is that, in his description, you are a 'well-intentioned, elderly man with a failing memory,'" Doocy said.

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Biden responded, "I'm well-intentioned, and I'm an older man and I know what I'm doing." "I've been president and I've got this country back on its feet. I don't need his recommendation -"

"How bad is your memory? And can you remain president?" Ducey asked.

Biden shot back, "My memory is so bad that I let you speak."

Washington Post reporter Tyler Pager asked Biden if he was concerned that the report would "raise further concerns about your age," to which Biden said, "Only by some of you."

The president later got into an argument with CNN correspondent MJ Lee, who pressed him on his past comments and urged Americans to "keep an eye on me" when asked about his age.

"A lot of Americans are watching and they have expressed concern about your age," Lee said.

"it is your decision!" Biden yelled at him. "It's your decision! It's not the press's decision."

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Lee added, "He expressed concern about your mental acuity." "They say you're too old. Mr. President, you told me in December that you believed there were many Democrats who could defeat Donald Trump. So, why do you need to do this now?"

Biden responded, "Because I am the most qualified person in this country to be President of the United States and to finish the job I started."

At the same press conference, Biden made headlines for accidentally lumping the president of Egypt with the president of Mexico while discussing the Israel-Gaza war.

Hur, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the way Biden handled classified documents, concluded that he would not bring charges against Biden in part because the jury would find him a "sympathetic, well-intentioned veteran." Is a person whose memory is weak." This despite acknowledgment that the documents were "knowingly" obtained by Biden during his time as both Vice President and Senator.

Hur's report also revealed that Biden has a "hazy" memory of when he was previously in office and when his son Beau died.

These revelations, in addition to his recent mistakes, are fueling concerns among voters that Biden, 81, is too old to run for a second term, as polls have repeatedly shown.