White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday that President Biden will run for re-election in 2024.

During the daily press conference at the White House, Jean-Pierre was asked if Biden would run, amid concerns by Democratic strategists about the president’s age, who will be 82 at the start of his second term.

“I can not talk about elections. I can not be a political analyst from here or, you know, neither the interim deadlines or anything like that or including 2024. The president, as you know, has been asked this question many times and he has answered it. His answer has been very simple, that is, yes, he is running for re-election. “I can not say more than that,” said Jean-Pierre.

The White House response came two days after comments from President Barack Obama’s chief strategist, David Axelrod, who told The New York Times: “The presidency is a monstrous tax job and the grim reality is that the president would be closer to 90 “80 at the end of a second term and that would be a major issue.”

“Democrats need fresh and courageous leadership for the 2024 presidential race. This could not be Biden,” lawyer and Democratic National Committee member Shelia Huggins told the paper.