White House Explains Marks on Biden’s Face While He Met With Reporters

Deputy press secretary says the marks were caused by a common sleep apnea machine

President Joe Biden speaks at a political rally at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia on June 17, 2023. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

The White House responded to a reporter’s question about marks that were seen on President Joe Biden’s face, saying they were caused by a machine that is used to treat sleep apnea.

White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates told news outlets Wednesday that Biden has sleep apnea and is using a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP machine, to treat it.