Overview

• Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s "Original Sin" reveals efforts dating to the 2020 campaign to obscure signs of President Biden’s cognitive decline during his presidency and reelection bid
• Former officials including Antonio Villaraigosa and Dean Phillips have publicly demanded that party leaders apologize and disclose what they knew about Biden’s condition
• The disclosures have split Democrats between those defending earlier decisions to downplay his health and those insisting the cover-up disqualifies complicit figures from leadership roles
• Potential 2028 contenders such as Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg face looming scrutiny over their roles in vouching for Biden’s fitness to serve
• Biden’s recent diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer has intensified calls for transparency about his health and capacity to lead