Audio obtained exclusively by Axios from former President Joe Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur reveals memory lapses and prolonged pauses as Biden struggled to recall key dates and events when he left office as vice president.

Former President Biden has found his way back into the spotlight more than 100 days after President Trump reclaimed the White House. Audio, obtained by Axios, from Biden’s October 2023

In audio posted in full by the news site Axios, Biden can be heard faltering while answering the special counsel’s questions, speaking softly and slowly between long, drawn-out pauses. His halting voice, often not above a mumble, competes with a loud ticking clock that overpowers the silence during delays in his speech.