内容摘要："I think the amount of money banks - all of us - will be putting into our systems is enormous," he said.

"I think the amount of money banks - all of us - will be putting into our systems is enormous," he said.

Republicans argue that Biden, who ran for re-election as the oldest president in history at 81, was mentally and physically unfit for office. He dropped out of the race last summer after a disastrous debate performance against Trump.According to Original Sin, a new book by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, Biden was unable to recognise Hollywood actor and Democratic donor George Clooney or to recall the names of key aides in his final year in office.

The authors write: "Biden's physical deterioration - most apparent in his halting walk - had become so severe that there were internal discussions about putting the president in a wheelchair, but they couldn't do so until after the election."The publicity generated by the book has forced senior Democrats to field questions on why they did not do more to respond to Americans' concerns about Biden's health as he campaigned for re-election."It was a mistake for Democrats to not listen to the voters earlier," Senator Chris Murphy said on Sunday.

After the news of Biden's diagnosis, Vice-President JD Vance wished him well, but asked whether Biden's doctors or staff members had sought to keep the public from knowing about the true state of his health."This is not child's play, and we can pray for good health, but also recognise that if you're not in good enough health to do the job, you shouldn't be doing the job," he added.

Dr Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist who worked as a Covid adviser to the Biden White House, was among those claiming that Biden probably had been ill with cancer for some time, without necessarily knowing it.

"He did not develop in the last 100, 200 days. He had it while he was president," he told MSNBC's Morning Joe show. "He probably had it at the start of his presidency in 2021. Yes, I don't think there's any disagreement about that."The Liberal Party - which has the second largest number of seats in parliament - will remain the formal opposition party, though now in their own right. This means the Nationals will not hold any opposition roles.

"Whilst we have enormous respect for David Littleproud and his team, it is disappointing that the National Party has taken the decision to leave the Coalition," newly elected Liberal leader Sussan Ley said, hours after the shock announcement.Ley said the founding principle of the Coalition had long been "shared values", but said the Nationals had refused to sign a deal without commitments to "specific policies".

The split comes after days of post-election talks between the two parties about their future, with Littleproud's party - which mainly represents regional communities and often leans more conservative than the Liberals - failing to reach an agreement with their long-time political ally.A key issue that had strained their relationship was climate and energy, with some in the National Party still opposed to net-zero emissions goals, and wedded to a nuclear power proposal which proved controversial at the election.