CNN's Jake Tapper told Joe Scarborough on Wednesday that Joe Biden made an effort to convince him personally that he was fit to serve another four years.

Tapper also told a story of how Biden did not recognize George Clooney backstage. "And President Biden had known George Clooney, he had met him after 9/11 and had meetings with hi

Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson have revealed who they believe was running the country as the Joe Biden struggled through the end of his term. The post Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson Reveal Who They Believe Was Running the Country During Biden’s Decline first appeared on Mediaite.

Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman."

It is the season of media mea culpas, with MSNBC's Joe Scarborough on Wednesday admitting he was "obviously wrong" when he described former President Joe Biden as the "best Biden ever" last year, just months before he dropped out of the 2024 race.

Joe Scarborough admitted to Jake Tapper he was "obviously wrong" about his "Biden at his Best" comment in April of 2024 during a spirited Morning Joe segment. The post ‘I Was Obviously Wrong!’ Joe Scarborough Admits to Jake Tapper His Biden ‘At His Best’ Remark Was a Mistake first appeared on Mediaite.

Tapper's book on Biden's cognitive decline was expected to draw ire from the right, but heated backlash has come from liberals.

I don’t think it was a cover-up," said California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna, "but I do think that the advisers and people close to Joe Biden owe an explanation."

Jake Tapper revealed that he apologized to Lara Trump for shutting down a 2020 interview after she alleged Joe Biden was experiencing mental decline.