Overview

• Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s 'Original Sin' claims that Biden’s cognitive decline was evident during his 2020 campaign and was deliberately concealed by his inner circle.
• Antonio Villaraigosa has accused Kamala Harris and Xavier Becerra of remaining silent about the president’s condition and demanded they apologize.
• Dean Phillips urged party leaders to fully disclose what they knew of Biden’s fitness and warned complicity could undermine future Democratic bids.
• Democrats are divided between those seeking to downplay the book’s allegations and those insisting on a full reckoning before the 2028 primary.
• Observers say the book avoids a media mea culpa by shifting blame onto Biden’s behavior rather than addressing journalistic failures.