New book: Biden aides discussed using a wheelchair in second term
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Source: CNN, via WTOP
New book: Biden aides discussed using a wheelchair in second term
CNN
May 13, 2025, 6:30 AM
(CNN) — Former President Joe Biden’s physical deterioration was severe enough in the second half of his presidency that his aides privately discussed putting him in a wheelchair for his second term, according to a new book from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson.
Axios reported Tuesday on the new details from “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,” which is being released on May 20. The book is based on more than 200 interviews, mostly with Democratic insiders, almost all of which occurred after the 2024 election was over.
According to the report, Biden aides believed it was politically untenable to have the president use a wheelchair during his reelection bid — but they believed he might have to do so if he won a second term.
“Biden’s physical deterioration — most apparent in his halting walk — had become so severe that there were internal discussions about putting the president in a wheelchair,” the authors write.
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Read more: https://wtop.com/white-house/2025/05/new-book-biden-aides-discussed-using-a-wheelchair-in-second-term/
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