Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) slammed President Joe Biden on Monday after the 80-year-old president concluded a press conference in Vietnam, saying that it was obvious that not all the “synapses” in Biden’s brain are working.

The 57-year-old presidential candidate responded to a clip where Biden ended the press event by saying, “I tell you what, I don’t know about you, but I’m going to go to bed.”

“That was one of just several moments that seemed to really stop folks and ask what exactly is going on here? And who’s telling him what to do?” Fox News host Sandra Smith asked. “Senator, what did you think when you saw that?”

Scott responded, “Well TMI — too much information — number one. Number two, those synapses are not firing as quickly as we need them to be firing, his dereliction of duty is because of his incompetence.”

“What we saw there was just embarrassing for the country, embarrassing again,” he continued. “I liken it to the moments that we’ve seen, whether it’s tripping, whether it’s the whole concept of walking and chewing gum, we need a president who’s prepared to lead not only to be the commander of the chief, but also to be the chief executive. You have to have the energy to do the job.”

“And what we see on display time and time again, is a president who seems to be fumbling the ball too close to the goal line,” he concluded. “I will be the president that gets the job done. It’s one of the reasons why I know America can do for anyone which has done for me, but it is time for fresh new strong leadership.”

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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) reacts to President Biden concluding a news conference in Vietnam by saying he was “going to bed.”:

“Well, TMI, too much information, number one. Number two, the synapses are not firing as quickly as we need them to be firing.” pic.twitter.com/WUDJ70GdCJ

— The Recount (@therecount) September 11, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis visited Ground Zero in New York City on Monday,  speaking with multiple families who lost loved ones during the Islamic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

In a statement released after the trip, the Florida governor said that it was an honor to join the families on the 22nd anniversary of the attack.

“And now decades later, we as a nation still owe full transparency and accountability to these grieving families,” he said. “Yet too many politicians have broken past promises to them, and that is wholly unacceptable.”

DeSantis said that “any plea deal” that federal prosecutors might be considering that would allow the terrorists “to avoid the harshest penalties and transparency is unconscionable given the loss inflicted by their terrorist acts.”

“While the Biden Administration has allegedly rejected a considered plea deal over the near-term, pressure must remain so that any way forward includes public answers and maximum lawful punishment,” he said. “Avoiding a public trial denies victims the justice they deserve and allows others to evade scrutiny. I urge the administration to serve justice and send an unequivocal message that such attacks on American lives will never go unanswered.”

DeSantis also called on President Joe Biden to “publicly commit to declassifying the remaining Intelligence Community documents regarding the planning and financing of 9/11, consistent with protecting national security.”

He noted that while some material has been declassified in recent years, much has yet to be released and that if Biden does not do it then he will start the process if he becomes the next president.

“As President, I will demand from each agency that they provide a detailed justification for every remaining redaction, and decide, in the interests of transparency, whether the public interest outweighs any potential harm in disclosure before making declassification and public release decisions,” he said. “I will end the federal government’s decades-long abuse of the classification system and will strive to be the most transparent administration in U.S. history.”

DeSantis also threw his support behind the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act which closes loopholes that prevent victims’ families from holding foreign sponsors of terrorism accountable.

As governor, DeSantis signed a bill into law that designates September 11 as a “9/11 Heroes’ Day” and requires that public schools teach a through account of what happened that day and how the attack impacted the country.

“The pain of 9/11 endures for these families and all of us who remember that day, and its history must be taught for generations to come,” he said. “Our work is not done until we have fully brought to light all the details surrounding the attacks, and those responsible are held accountable. I will not rest until both are fully achieved. We Must Never Forget.”

This morning, I joined families whose loved ones were murdered by terrorists on 9/11.
 
Together, we remembered.
 
May the sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, wives, and husbands who lost their lives on 9/11 live forever in our memories. pic.twitter.com/WDxcslQ9ys

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 12, 2023