Video: CBS News Doctor and Former Biden Insider Explains Why PSA Tests Were Skipped on Biden — And the Excuse Is Worse Than You Think
New York, NY – In a video aired on “CBS Mornings” on May 19, 2025, Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and former Biden transition official, claimed that White House doctors skipped PSA tests on President Joe Biden to save money due to his advanced age, a rationale that has sparked outrage. The footage, viewed over 1.6 million times, has conservatives on X calling it a cover-up: “They missed cancer to save $60? Biden’s team is a disgrace!”
The clip, from an 84-second segment, shows Dr. Gounder in a red blazer, explaining, “Normally doctors will stop screening for prostate cancer at 75 or because after that the prostate cancers you typically pick up are very slow growing.” However, her statement, “We do know it’s quite aggressive again,” raises eyebrows, with the word “again” suggesting prior knowledge of the cancer’s aggressiveness, a potential slip-up that conservatives are seizing upon. The backdrop of the “CBS Mornings” set, with its modern design and glass partitions, frames the controversy, with the chyron reading, “BIDEN’S CANCER DIAGNOSIS DR. GOUNDER ON FORMER PRESIDENT’S TREATMENT & PROGNOSIS,” per the screenshot.
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The excuse that PSA tests, costing $40-60, were skipped to save money is met with skepticism, especially given Biden’s access to top medical care. Medical experts on X, like @quay_dr, note that prostate cancer’s progression to bone metastases typically takes 5-15 years, making a 10-month timeline from July 2024’s “healthy” report to May 2025’s diagnosis “highly unlikely,” suggesting prior knowledge, per zerocancer.org. Dr. Gounder’s role as a former Biden transition official adds to the perception of a cover-up, with conservatives writing, “She knew all along—Biden’s team hid this!” Another added, “$60 too much for the president? This is why Trump’s transparency is what we need!”
The image of Dr. Gounder, with a serious expression, captures a moment of unintended truth, proving once again that only robust oversight can ensure America’s highest office is held accountable, even in the face of its darkest secrets.
*Disclaimer: The conclusion that Dr. Gounder slipped up with the word “again” is an opinion based on the context and her statement, as interpreted by the author.*
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