Overview
- Promoting her book Independent, Jean‑Pierre says she left the party to register as an independent after what she calls a Democratic “betrayal” of Biden following his June 27, 2024 debate.
- On CBS Mornings, she insisted she never observed cognitive decline, saying Biden was “always engaged,” as anchors questioned how she missed concerns widely noted after the debate.
- In a podcast interview with The Bulwark, she argued Biden addressed the public frequently and pushed back on claims he spoke far less to the press than Trump.
- Appearing on The View on Tuesday, she called Democrats’ treatment of Biden in the three weeks before his July 21 withdrawal “disrespectful” and “humiliating.”
- Her narrative has drawn criticism from former colleagues and commentators as self‑serving, even as she points to recent House Oversight testimony where she said she saw no change in Biden’s competency over 16 years.