Former California Senator Barbara Boxer says Biden should get two weeks to prove he's fit

Barbara Boxer poses at the opening night of the new Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical "Bad Cinderella" on Broadway at The Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)

Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer said President Biden should get two weeks to demonstrate to the American people that he's fit to remain president amid concerns over his ableness.

Boxer told the Los Angeles Times that Biden deserves another chance to show voters that his debate performance was a one-time thing, not his daily status quo.

“The man has done it, time and time again,” Boxer said, referring to Biden in an interview published Wednesday. “Every time he’s been counted out, he’s come back. Can he do it one more time? I don’t know the answer. But out of respect and admiration for what he’s done, let’s give him the time to do it.”

“And if he can’t, he can’t,” Boxer said. “And there will be someone else.”

Boxer, who served in the Senate from 1993 to 2017, said she was surprised by her former colleague's halting and tired performance in the debate with former President Trump.

"I think the president owes the county an explanation," she said.