A dedicated group of liberals has bravely formed a human chain around the White House to shield the President from any reasonable questions about his age and mental fitness, sources have confirmed. 

“If you want to ask that 81-year-old man if he thinks he’s fit enough to be president, you’ll have to go through me,” said registered Democrat Dan Walker, holding an Airsoft gun he’d seemed to think was real. “I’ll be damned if I’m going to stand by and watch a free press gather and question my President over something more and more people are growing validly concerned about. That’s not the way this works. No light criticism! I think it’s in the constitution!” 

Despite the human shield, many reporters vowed to ask tepid, fair questions of Joe Biden by any means necessary. 

“If they want to play rough, then we can play rough,” said local reporter Dana Willis. “I’m going for a spin in the weather helicopter later tonight, and I’m going to try to parachute in and maybe ask Joe Biden if he thinks needing an early bedtime might be a bad thing for a President. Wish me luck. I could die if these liberals get their hands on me.”

As of press time, the group of liberals had dispersed after one of them swore they heard a gunshot several blocks away.