Concerns regarding former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity in his last year in office are being rekindled by just made public audio of his conversations with Special Counsel Robert Hur in October 2023. The tapes of two different meetings, each lasting three hours, in which Biden was questioned over his handling of secret documents were acquired by Axios.

The former U.S. president found it difficult to remember when he left his position as vice president, when Donald Trump was elected president, and the year his son Beau passed away.

His responses are hesitant, punctuated by long silences and slurred syllables. His lawyers often intervened to assist him remember important events, such as the 2016 presidential election and the death of his son in 2015.

The audio captured the former American leader’s quiet voice, prolonged pauses, and bewilderment, all set to the sound of a grandfather clock in the Map Room of the White House. This was something that previous transcripts failed to catch.