Former President Joe Biden responded to President Donald Trump 's recently launched investigation into Biden's alleged cognitive decline , calling the probe "ridiculous" and a "distraction."

"Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency," Biden said in a statement shared Thursday. "Any suggestion that I didn't is ridiculous and false."

The former president alleged that the investigation into his mental acuity and use of an autopen was a ruse to distract from the " disastrous legislation " Republicans hope to push through Congress.

In an order issued on Wednesday, Trump instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into Biden's term and whether specific actions were signed into law improperly. The investigation is tasked with finding "whether

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