Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's New Book Critiques Media's Role in Biden Cognitive Decline Cover-Up

The book alleges the Biden administration and media downplayed his cognitive struggles, framing his re-election bid as a pivotal error leading to Democratic defeat.

CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson co-authored 'Original Sin,' a book investigating Joe Biden's cognitive decline and the alleged efforts to conceal it during his presidency.
The book argues that Biden's decision to run for re-election, despite evident signs of cognitive decline, was a critical mistake that contributed to Donald Trump's 2024 victory.
Tapper and Thompson claim Biden's family, aides, and allies prioritized defeating Trump over acknowledging Biden's limitations, leading to public deception.
Critics have highlighted Tapper's past dismissal of concerns about Biden's mental fitness, accusing him of hypocrisy for profiting from revelations he previously ignored.
The book, set to release on May 20, is based on over 200 interviews and promises to detail the extent of Biden's decline and the media's complicity in obscuring it.