An official from the Department of Justice has called for charges against Dr. Jill Biden following Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis.
Leo Terrell, senior counselor to the assistant attorney general for civil rights, ignited the firestorm when he reposted an X post alleging that Jill “knew about President Biden’s health problems” and “still wanted him to run for President.”
“Elder abuse! Criminal charges??” Terrell wrote, reposting several similar sentiments, per the New York Post.
One post he shared read: “Elder abuse is a form of domestic violence and Dr Biden has a lot of explaining to do about her part in defrauding the American people and taxpayers. I would never wish Joe Biden physical harm despite my personal political views; too bad his own family compromised his well-being.”
Another read: “His medical team should have caught this years ago! Shame on Jill & all who turned their heads & ignored this! They indeed are guilty of elder abuse & if they have him go thru [sic] any medical procedure now, radiation or chemo, they should be shot! But they wanted the attention & status at any cost.”
Even Donald Trump Jr. weighed in, posting: “What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???”
The uproar follows an official statement confirming that doctors found a “small nodule” on Biden’s prostate after he reported increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” the statement read. “On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”
“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
Medical experts have pointed out the seriousness of a Gleason score of 9.
Per the Mayo Clinic: “The Gleason score and grade group are numbers that tell your healthcare team whether your prostate cancer is growing slowly or quickly. How quickly a cancer grows also is called a cancer’s grade.”
Still, critics continue to question how the cancer — described by some as “inconceivable” to have gone undetected — could have progressed so far without earlier intervention. Many are focusing their blame on Jill Biden.
While President Biden’s annual physicals from 2021 to 2025 did not reference prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, the American Cancer Society recommends it for all men over 50.
One of the most heated reactions came from Donald Trump Jr., who also found himself under fire for his remarks. Although he later shared a more neutral image that read: “Politics aside, we wish him a speedy recovery,” the initial backlash had already begun.
One critic replied: “Jill Biden has a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership from the University of Delaware. She has never claimed to be a Doctor in the medical context.”
Another added: “Why would someone with a doctorate in education know about prostate cancer before medical professionals?”
A third snapped: “Probably because she’s a Dr of Education and not an MD you f***ing imbecile!”
In contrast, President Donald Trump took a surprisingly measured tone, posting on Truth Social: “Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”
