“Even some Democratic allies have said they believe the White House failed to address the president’s aging with transparency and candor, allowing it to fester while the party lost key months in the effort to vanquish Trump, who they believe is a potentially existential threat to democracy.”
Interviews with more than three dozen aides, advisers, lawmakers, governors and other Biden allies paint a picture of the Biden team’s failure over the past nine days to contain a crisis that is tarnishing his legacy and threatening his presidency.