The Biden campaign is facing scrutiny after radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders revealed that she was sent a list of pre-approved questions for an interview with President Joe Biden. Lawful-Sanders confirmed during an interview with CNN that she received a set of questions from the White House, which she approved before the interview took place. Lawful-Sanders' statement was later clarified by CNN, indicating that it was actually the Biden campaign that handled the interview process.

Lawful-Sanders wasn't the only radio host who received pre-approved questions. Earl Ingram, host of "The Earl Ingram Show" in Milwaukee, also asked Biden similar questions during his interview. The similarity in questions raised concerns about the lack of spontaneity and genuine interaction during the interviews.

A Biden campaign spokesperson acknowledged that questions were provided to the hosts but denied that the interviews were conditioned on accepting those questions. The spokesperson argued that sharing preferred topics or guiding questions is a common practice and that hosts are always free to ask any questions they believe are important for their listeners.

While the controversy over pre-approved questions may raise questions about the transparency and authenticity of the interviews, Biden's team defended their actions, stating that the questions were relevant to the news of the day. The President was asked about his debate performance and what he has done for black Americans. The campaign spokesperson emphasized that interviews were not contingent on accepting the provided questions.

These radio interviews came at a crucial moment for Biden's political future, as concerns about his age and capacity to serve a second term have been growing among elected officials, Democratic donors, and supporters. Biden recently addressed these concerns during an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, where he focused solely on his age and fitness for office.

During his conversation with Lawful-Sanders, Biden made some missteps, referring to himself as the "first Black woman" to serve with a Black president and being involved with the "first Black woman on the Supreme Court." The Biden campaign spokesperson defended these missteps, dismissing criticism as baseless and arguing that the President's words were clear regarding his historic record.

The controversy surrounding pre-approved questions also led to a social media post by the Biden campaign, highlighting an incident where Donald Trump's campaign reportedly backed out of an interview after requesting questions in advance. The post criticized Trump for canceling the interview and claimed that he was paranoid and overwhelmed.

In response, Trump's campaign ignored the accusations and instead criticized Biden for allegedly providing pre-screened and approved questions to interviewers. They accused the Biden campaign of bullying the media and attempting to portray it as normal behavior, which they argued it was not.

As Biden prepares for the NATO summit in Washington next week, he is expected to face further questioning from reporters. The controversy over pre-approved questions highlights the ongoing debate surrounding media transparency and the need for unfiltered interactions between politicians and journalists.