Jake Tapper Faces Backlash Over Book on Biden’s Health and Media Cover-Up

The CNN anchor's new book examines Joe Biden's cognitive decline and alleged cover-up, drawing criticism for Tapper's prior defense of the former president's health.

Jake Tapper's upcoming book, co-authored with Axios journalist Alex Thompson, is titled 'Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.'
The book alleges that Biden, his family, and senior aides concealed his cognitive decline to justify his 2024 reelection bid, which ended in a poor debate performance and his withdrawal from the race.
Critics accuse Tapper of hypocrisy, resurfacing past clips where he dismissed concerns about Biden’s health as attacks on his childhood stutter.
Tapper defended his journalistic integrity, citing previous questions he raised about Biden's age and health in interviews and reporting during Biden's presidency.
The book, based on over 200 interviews, is set to release on May 20 and claims to reveal the extent of the alleged cover-up and its political consequences.