Jill Biden Under Fire for Concealing Joe’s Decline

_WHAT’S HAPPENING_

Former First Lady Jill Biden has found herself under scrutiny for her alleged role in keeping Joe Biden in office despite his visible decline.

A new book, Original Sin, and a wave of insider accounts suggest she was not just a supportive spouse, but a central figure in a White House culture that concealed the president’s deteriorating health.

With Joe Biden now diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, Jill is now being considered to have prolonged his presidency far past the point of viability, paving the way for his political collapse.

_THE FACTS_

• Speaking to Original Sin authors Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, one Biden administration staffer said, “Five people were running the country and Joe Biden was, at best, a senior member of the board.”

• Tapper and Thompson also reported that Jill Biden was a driving force behind Joe Biden’s decision to run again in 2024.

• Joe and Jill Biden recently appeared on The View, where she discussed her own initiatives on women’s health research.

• Jill also had to step in to answer a question on President Biden’s mental health, after the latter gave a meandering answer.

• The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin called it "unhelpful" for Jill Biden to be there.

• A former Biden medical doctor claimed on MSNBC that Joe Biden “probably” had prostate cancer dating back to 2021.

• A Justice Department official suggested Jill Biden could face elder abuse charges for allegedly hiding Joe’s health issues.

• Jill Biden’s former press secretary lambasted the Bidens for being "allergic to transparency.”

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