The Wall Street Journal called out CNN anchor Jake Tapper for downplaying the paper's report on former President Biden's mental decline in June 2024.

Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson wrote about the former president’s mental and physical decline in their book, ‘Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His

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.

According to the book, some top officials were left wondering whether Biden was truly the one making calls, or whether his aides were subtly steering outcomes.

CNN’s Jake Tapper delivered a fierce pushback Friday after Joe Biden's team attempted to downplay newly released audio of the former president appearing to struggle with memory lapses during a special counsel interview.