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The Curious Case of the Missing President
“To me, the surge in conspiracy theories isn’t as worrying as the fact we hadn’t seen the president in five whole days,” writes Oliver Wiseman. (Illustration by The Free Press, photos via Getty Images)
We haven’t seen Joe Biden for days. No wonder conspiracy theories are flying.
By Oliver Wiseman
07.23.24 — U.S. Politics
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On Monday afternoon, Joe Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, composed a memo designed to reassure the American people. The president, who tested po…

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Oliver Wiseman
Oliver Wiseman is the deputy editor of The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.
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