A revealing article in The Wall Street Journal confirms what many suspected: President Joe Biden’s mental decline was concealed from the public throughout his presidency.
According to the report, Biden’s staff carefully managed his schedule and interactions to mask his cognitive challenges, ensuring that his deficiencies remained hidden.
The article, based on interviews with 50 sources close to power, paints a picture of a White House where aides were tasked with controlling his public appearances, managing his energy, and limiting access to those who needed his leadership. Biden’s age (78 at the time of his inauguration) was conveniently used as a reason for his limited exposure to the public, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But insiders knew the truth long before he took office. In fact, during the 2020 campaign, Biden’s wife, Jill, and his team were well aware of his decline, with campaign staff even downplaying her higher stamina compared to her husband’s.
The situation worsened as Biden’s presidency progressed. Special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents revealed that while Biden’s memory issues were acknowledged, no prosecution was pursued, with Hur noting that Biden could present himself as a “sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.”
Despite this, White House aides continued to shield him from critical decisions, with cabinet members and lawmakers frequently cut off from direct access to the president. Even press conferences became rare, with Biden’s press secretary consistently denying any cognitive issues. Meanwhile, some media outlets, like MSNBC, defended Biden, despite mounting evidence of his cognitive struggles.
With Biden’s 2024 campaign looming, many questions remain about his ability to lead. Some wonder who’s really making the decisions in the White House and whether the public has been misled about the true state of the president’s health and mental acuity. As progressive commentator Cenk Uygur noted, Biden’s staff admitted to WSJ that they knew from the start that his decline was inevitable.
The article raises a serious question: who has been running the country for the last four years?
