A forthcoming book, set to hit the shelves next Tuesday, is already causing a stir in political circles.
The book, titled "Original Sin," delves into the Democrats' knowledge of President Joe Biden's health decline and their subsequent actions. Advance copies of the book have been circulated among the press, shedding light on the alleged cover-up.
According to RedState, the book, authored by Axios reporter Alex Thompson and CNN's Jake Tapper, discloses internal discussions among senior aides and Biden's physicians regarding the President's deteriorating health. The discussions centered on whether Biden required a wheelchair due to his worsening walk, purportedly a result of spinal arthritis. However, the aides decided against this move before the election, deeming it inappropriate.
"Original Sin" also corroborates what many conservatives have long suspected about Biden's handlers, including his wife, former First Lady Jill Biden. They were "push[ing] forward with the president's re-election campaign despite seeing signs of physical and mental decline over the course of his administration."
While Thompson was among the few reporters who questioned Biden's physical and cognitive health before the infamous June 2024 debate, Tapper was dismissive of such claims. He often scoffed at critics who raised concerns about Biden's health and occasionally belittled those who pointed out his declining health.
During a recent appearance on CNN, Tapper, in his capacity as a book author, was interviewed by his colleague, Sara Sidner. Sidner asked Tapper why the White House press corps, who followed Biden daily, did not share more details of what they "actually saw" at the time. Tapper responded by alleging that the Biden White House kept everything a secret:
SIDNER: You have an entire White House Press Corps though following him around. And I'm just curious as to whether or not this kind of trying to hide what was happening with the president at the time had an impact on the Press Corps. I'm, like, why didn't we hear some of these details from what they actually saw and were dealing with trying to get information? TAPPER: Well, Alex Thompson and I were on the case, as were lots of other reporters, trying to figure out what was going on behind the scenes. But the bottom line is the White House was lying not only to the press, not only to the public, but they were lying to members of their own cabinet. They were lying to White House staffers. They were lying to Democratic members of Congress, to donors about how bad things had gotten.
Tapper's assertion that the press was kept in the dark about Biden's health issues has been met with skepticism from conservatives, including media critic Joe Concha. Concha pointed to a heated exchange between Tapper and Lara Lea Trump in October 2020, just weeks before the presidential election, as another instance of the Democrat/media cover-up effort. This particular cover-up revolved around the exclusive New York Post story on the Hunter Biden laptop.
The mainstream media's complicity in this scandal is a significant part of the controversy. As former "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd recently admitted, many journalists were reluctant to highlight Biden's health issues for fear of aiding Donald Trump. This reluctance to report on the President's health, coupled with the Biden White House's attempts to conceal his obvious issues, raises critical questions about who was truly in control.
The fact that these journalists are now attempting to profit from this situation, while simultaneously insulting the intelligence of the public, is a testament to the depths of their disregard for journalistic integrity. It is a stark reminder of the importance of holding our leaders and the media accountable for their actions and their words.
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