Former President Joe Biden had forgotten the names of a host of people — lawmakers, fundraisers, foreign dignitaries — midway through his final term as president, including two longtime White House aides, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

The Post cited the upcoming book titled “Original Sin” that’s set to be released May 20.

The book chronicles how Biden’s mental acuity had begun to wane as far as back as the 2020 presidential campaign. By December 2022, however, Biden could not recall the names of national security adviser Jake Sullivan and White House spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield, according to the book.

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