Media Blindspot on Presidential Fitness

Recent reporting and books reveal episodes (e.g., failing to recognize a public figure, special‑counsel interview lapses) that suggest President Biden had meaningful cognitive limitations late in his term. Nate Silver argues journalists and Democratic operatives under‑investigated these signs, leaving voters and institutions without clear information about who could lead in a crisis. — If the press systematically misses or defends against evidence about a president’s fitness, it harms national security signaling, electoral accountability, and trust in media institutions.