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Original Sin

  • Joe Biden
  • aging
  • 2024 election
  • White House
  • politics
  • media
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Why I'd hand it to you

Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson report on how President Biden's inner circle handled signs of his decline, and argue that the public wasn't told the full story ahead of the 2024 election. The book draws on a large number of interviews with people around the White House and the campaign. It sparked strong reactions when it came out. In fairness, people close to Biden have disputed the book's picture, and critics have asked why some of this wasn't reported sooner. Read it alongside other accounts. For anyone trying to understand how the 2024 race unfolded, it is part of the record.

— Matt Jordan

Quick summary

Book
Original Sin by Jake Tapper, Alex Thompson
Who it's for
Readers trying to understand the 2024 race who will weigh this reporting against other accounts.
Key topics
  • Joe Biden's inner circle
  • Questions about age and decline
  • The 2024 election
  • The White House and the press
Shelves
Current Events, Biography

Details

Author
Jake Tapper, Alex Thompson
ASIN
B0DTYKCJC9
On these shelves
Current Events Biography
Short link
mattsbooks.org/r/osin