White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has directly called on Jill Biden to come clean about her alleged role in covering up Joe Biden’s cognitive decline during his presidency, saying the former First Lady is “still lying to the American people.”
Key Takeaways
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has accused Jill Biden of being “complicit” in covering up Joe Biden’s mental decline during his presidency
- Recently published book “Original Sin” claims Biden’s team staged campaign events and controlled his environment to hide his cognitive struggles
- Congressional Republicans are actively investigating Biden’s mental fitness, including the use of an autopen for presidential decisions
- The House Oversight Committee has demanded interviews with five Biden confidantes, including his White House doctor
- Jill Biden has denied creating a “cocoon” around her husband, claiming “he wasn’t hiding somewhere”
White House Demands Answers From “The Enforcer”
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on former First Lady Jill Biden, demanding she address her alleged role in what they describe as a deliberate concealment of Joe Biden’s mental deterioration during his time in office. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been particularly vocal about this issue, pointing to what she calls overwhelming evidence that Biden was struggling cognitively while Jill Biden actively worked to shield these issues from public view.
Leavitt’s accusations come in the wake of newly released books detailing Biden’s alleged decline, including the explosive “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.” The Press Secretary has explicitly called for Jill Biden to provide answers about her knowledge and involvement in managing her husband’s public appearances and decision-making capabilities during his presidency.
“The former first lady should certainly speak up about what she saw in regard to her husband and when she saw it and what she knew, because I think anybody looking again at the videos and photo evidence of Joe Biden with your own eyes and a little bit of common sense can see this was a clear cover up, And Joe, by, Jill Biden was certainly complicit in that cover up,” said Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary.
The “Original Sin” Revelations
The newly published book “Original Sin,” authored by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, has become a focal point in the debate over Biden’s fitness for office. According to the book, Biden’s team meticulously orchestrated campaign events to appear spontaneous while actually controlling every aspect of his environment. These allegations suggest a coordinated effort to conceal Biden’s difficulties with routine campaign activities, raising serious questions about who was actually making presidential decisions.
Congressional Republicans have seized on these allegations, launching formal investigations into Biden’s mental capacity during his presidency. Of particular concern is the reported use of an autopen for presidential decisions, suggesting Biden may not have been personally signing important documents. The House Oversight Committee has already sent letters requesting interviews with five of Biden’s closest confidantes, including his White House physician.
Jill Biden’s Defense and Denial
Despite mounting evidence and accusations, Jill Biden has firmly denied any impropriety. During a recent appearance on “The View,” she rejected claims that she created a protective “cocoon” around her husband or that she shielded him from public scrutiny. Her defense has done little to quell skepticism, especially given numerous documented instances where she appeared to intervene during her husband’s public appearances, often redirecting him or taking over speaking duties.
“I did not create a cocoon around him. I mean, you saw him in the Oval Office. You saw him making speeches. He wasn’t hiding somewhere,” said Dr. Biden.
Leavitt has directly challenged these denials, pointing to what she describes as visual evidence contradicting Jill Biden’s claims. “There’s documentation, video evidence of her clearly shielding her husband away from the cameras that were just on ‘The View’ last week, She was saying, ‘Everything is fine.’ She’s still lying to the American people. She still thinks the American public are so stupid that they’re going to believe her lies. And frankly, it’s insulting and she needs to answer for it,” said Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary.
Biden Team’s Pushback
The Biden camp continues to reject allegations of a cover-up, with a spokesperson insisting “there is nothing in this book that shows Joe Biden failed to do his job.” They maintain that Biden was an effective President who led our country with empathy and skill and deny that national security was ever compromised by his condition. Nevertheless, their responses have not addressed many specific incidents detailed in reporting and books about Biden’s apparent cognitive struggles.
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Alex Thompson, co-author of the provocative new book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, has ignited a firestorm across Democrat Party circles, asserting that a secretive…
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As investigations continue, questions remain about the full extent of Jill Biden’s role in what critics describe as an unprecedented deception of the American public. Her continued refusal to address specific allegations directly, coupled with her spokesperson’s silence when asked for comment, has only intensified scrutiny. President Trump’s administration appears determined to uncover the truth about who was actually in charge during the Biden presidency, with Jill Biden’s influence now a central focus of that inquiry.
