Books expose Biden’s decline, internal party conflict, and Harris’s failed bid
Joe Biden plans to publish a memoir reflecting on his presidency and eventual withdrawal from the 2024 race, pressured by top Democrats who saw him as too old to defeat Trump. Though Biden insists he wasn’t pushed out, several new books paint a damning picture of his final year—marked by cognitive decline, denial among aides, and strategic missteps.
Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes’s Fight and Chris Whipple’s Uncharted detail Biden’s poor debate performance, reluctance to campaign, and aides’ resistance to replacing him with Kamala Harris. Despite her elevation, Harris struggled to unify her team and made flawed decisions, including picking an untested running mate.
Upcoming books, including Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, and 2024 by Dawsey, Pager, and Arnsdorf, further reveal dysfunction and alleged cover-ups within the Biden camp. Critics argue that age denial among Democrats and infighting cost them the election.
Meanwhile, Trump remains obsessed with Biden, referencing him frequently to keep his predecessor as a political scapegoat. As Trump nears his 100th day back in office, he continues to blame Biden for domestic and international problems, even as his own policies face growing scrutiny.