Biden using CPAP machine for sleep apnea: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters as he departs the White House on June 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Biden is traveling to Illinois to speak on what the administration has dubbed “Bidenomics" and to attend a campaign fund raiser before returning to Washington later in the evening.
U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters as he departs the White House on June 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Biden is traveling to Illinois to speak on what the administration has dubbed “Bidenomics" and to attend a campaign fund raiser before returning to Washington later in the evening. Photo credit Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

WASHINGTON (1010 WINS) -- President Joe Biden raised eyebrows Wednesday after indentation marks were spotted on his face while speaking to reporters Wednesday morning at the White House.

What's behind the markings? A CPAP machine to treat the 80-year-old's sleep apnea, White House spokesman Andrew Bates later said.

"Since 2008, the president has disclosed his history with sleep apnea in thorough medical reports. He used a CPAP machine last night, which is common for people with that history," Bates said.

CPAP machines are held into place on a person's face by a strap.

According to reports, another White House official said the president has begun using the machine in recent weeks.

In 2019, Biden's doctor wrote in a health record that sleep apnea “has been considered, but his symptoms have improved significantly after his sinus and nasal passage surgeries.”

Bloomberg was first to report the story.

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