Biden says he was ‘feeling terrible’ before debate, called it a ‘bad episode’

President Biden reiterated Friday that he felt terrible before the debate but said it was a "bad episode" and not part of a larger condition, in his first interview since mounting calls for him to drop out of the 2024 race began.
“It was a bad episode. No indication of any serious condition. I was exhausted," Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in the highly anticipated interview after his debate last week. "I didn't listen to my instincts in terms of preparing and — and a b