BIDEN TEAM Accused – Loyalty OVER Country?

The intrigue deepens as Joe Biden’s advisory team is accused of choosing loyalty over duty, sparking questions about the fate of U.S. executive functionality.

At a Glance

• Allegations arise from the book “Original Sin” detailing Biden’s decline.
• Advisers reportedly suppressed discussions on Biden’s age-related limitations.
• Loyalty to Biden is said to overshadow national concerns among his inner circle.
• A tension exists between preserving Biden’s image and transparent governance.

Biden’s Inner Circle in Question

Joe Biden’s presidency faces scrutiny not just from opposition, but from former allies with revelations in the new book “Original Sin” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. This controversial publication dissects Biden’s cognitive and physical decline during his term. Notably, it alleges that his advisers, prominent figures including Mike Donilon and Steve Riccheti, put loyalty above addressing serious national matters.

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The Axios report by Alex Thompson examines these claims, highlighting how Biden’s discussions became limited and speech patterns interrupted beyond routine aging. These advisories rarely disclosed their apprehensions publicly, leaning instead on protecting Biden from media scrutiny. The inner circle’s actions, therefore, raise important questions about their true priorities.

An Unspoken “Cover-Up”

The narrative of a “cover-up” is strong. The book doesn’t suggest grand revelations but aggregates instances of Biden’s failings through inside sources. Despite frequent memory lapses and declining speech fluidity, it appears focus remained on salvaging Biden’s image. This approach effectively muffled discussions around the President’s capabilities.

“Axios reporter Alex Thompson said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that former President Joe Biden’s inner circle of family and advisors chose loyalty to him over duty to the country.” – Alex Thompson.

While the book’s accounts depend heavily on anonymous testimony, these allegations loom over Biden’s presidency, suggesting a tendency to sidestep genuine worries—opting instead to shelter the president from political backlash. This insulation from accountability, the book argues, potentially diminishes the office’s efficacy.

Loyalty vs. Duty

The debates circling President Biden’s inner circle transcend typical political posturing. Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson lay bare a leadership dynamic where personal allegiance means keeping a tight lid on Biden’s vulnerabilities. Allegedly, his closest advisers presided over every aspect of his public life, even adjusting speeches to camouflage his declining capacity.

“Thompson said, “I think a lot of these things start innocently enough, to your point. You know, the speechwriting team early on realized that he couldn’t give the speeches the way he used to, and so the vocabulary shrank, the sentence shrank, the paragraph shrank. By the end of 2023, I think it becomes clear that there is a bigger issue than just him struggling in ways beyond a normal principal, and that there’s actually a decline and in his ability to do the job. And I think there is a point when loyalty — there’s always a tension between loyalty to the principle and loyalty to the larger institution — and I think it was at that point that there was that tension. And I think they chose loyalty to the principal.” – Alex Thompson.

This mode of loyalty-first can potentially obscure the administration’s duty to national leadership, delaying necessary shifts or acknowledgments in governance. Thompson’s insights suggest an inner circle content with their allegiance, even when it arguably misaligned with broader institutional duties.