Overview

• Original Sin, by Jake Tapper with Alex Thompson, details efforts by Biden allies to conceal his cognitive decline during the 2024 campaign.
• On Piers Morgan Uncensored, Tapper acknowledged the cover-up may exceed Watergate in its severity, contrasting it with Nixon’s intact faculties.
• Tapper issued a public apology to Lara Trump for dismissing her 2020 concerns about Biden’s mental acuity, admitting he underreported early warning signs.
• The book recounts aides vetting Biden’s use of a wheelchair as well as an incident when he failed to recognize George Clooney as evidence of decline.
• The former president’s recent disclosure of aggressive prostate cancer has intensified demands for greater transparency over presidential health.