Biden privately admitted feeling ‘tired’ amid concerns about his age, book says

Franklin Foer, author of The Last Politician, also says experience and calming presence make US president a man for his age'

Amid relentless debate about whether at 80 Joe Biden is too old to be president or to complete an effective second term, an eagerly awaited book on his time in the White House reports that Biden has privately admitted to feeling tired", even as it describes his vast political experience as a vital asset.

His advanced years were a hindrance, depriving him of the energy to cast a robust public presence or the ability to easily conjure a name," Franklin Foer writes in The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.