Biden supporters have argued that Tapper’s book serves only as a distraction from President Donald Trump’s unprecedented administration. The book has also drawn criticism from conservatives and Biden critics, who say Tapper failed to address concerns about Biden while he was in office.

The cover-up of former President Joe Biden’s mental decline might be a bigger scandal than Watergate, CNN host Jake Tapper acknowledged Monday. Tapper, the co-author of a new book detailing Democratic efforts to hide Biden’s deteriorating health from the public during his 2024 re-election campaign,