Despite accusations that former President Joe Biden’s team used the cancer announcement as a distraction, a growing number of Democrats and Republicans are questioning whether Biden was

Democratic strategist Paul Begala said it was a “tragedy” that Biden ran for re-election and there had to be “accountability” for the party’s decisions ahead of the vote. But he did not think the debate around the former president’s health would be a factor in the 2026 midterm elections or the 2028 presidential race.