Biden to get first physical as president on eve of 79th birthday

President Joe Biden, the oldest person to assume the office, on Friday was going for his first physical as president ahead of his 79th birthday on Saturday.

It was a question that plagued Joe Biden's presidential campaign: Could a 77-year-old man -- who at age 78 would be the oldest person ever to assume the presidency -- handle the rigors of the job?

Candidate Biden acknowledged it was legitimate for Americans to question his fitness for office.

"The only thing I can say is watch. Watch! Check my energy level, determine whether I know what I'm talking about," he told voters during the 2020 campaign.

Now, on Friday, nearly a year into his term, Biden is getting his first physical as president at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.