Jake Tapper on Biden’s Decline and the Alleged Cover-Up That Led to Trump’s Return

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Jon and Lovett sit down with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson for an extended interview about their New York Times bestselling book, Original Sin, which reckons with Biden's decision to run for reelection. Video courtesy of Karl Sonnenberg and Writers Bloc LA 00:00 - Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson, Authors of Original Sin 03:54 - Why Write a Book About the Cover-Up of Biden’s Decline? 08:21 - How the Biden Campaign Responded 14:03 - What Is the Job of the President? 18:14 - Did Democrats Lower the Bar for Biden? 25:07 - The Early Wins of Biden’s Presidency 29:29 - The People Behind the Cover-Up 35:44 - Biden’s Resentment Toward Obama 40:30 - Why Didn’t Any Other Democrats Run in 2024? 44:19 - Biden’s Enablers Gaslit the Public 48:30 - Republican Attacks on Jake Tapper 55:05 - Jake Tapper’s Chuck Schumer Impression 56:53 - How Democrats Are Reconciling with Biden’s Legacy Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/