A relative of former President Joe Biden called out a new book about his health in office — and published right after his cancer diagnosis — and said it was "unoriginal, uninspired lies."

Twenty-four hours after the Sunday announcement that former President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, one of his staunchest supporters, Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, said Monday he had yet to connect with him. Another close Hill ally, Sen. Chris Coons, had not spoken with his fellow Delawarean as of midafternoon Tuesday.

Former President Joe Biden‘s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis has thrown a wrench in Democrats’ plans to move beyond his presidency and 2024 campaign. Biden’s cancer diagnosis arrived amid heightened scrutiny of his cognitive health.

Biden, even after he has exited political life and as he faces a serious cancer diagnosis, remains a factor in the conversation about his party's political future.

President Donald Trump misspoke when asked about President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis on Monday, May 19. Following a ceremony in which he presented a Medal of Honor to the family of a fallen police officer,