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The hand-wringing from Democrats over Joe Biden’s fragile mental state and the impact it could have on the presidential contest is reaching a fever pitch. As the chorus of “should he stay or should he go” grows ever louder, we’re hearing more alarming stories about what may be going on behind the scenes at the West Wing.
OneofthelatestreportscameoutonFridayoveratSemafor.Co-founderBenSmithwritesaboutaconversationhehadonJuly4witha“governmentofficialwithregularaccesstotheWestWing,whosaidtheyhadreachedabreakingpointandwantedtosoundthealarm.”Smithexplainsthatthispersonwantedtheconversationtobeasanonymousaspossiblewithnothingtoidentifywhoheorsheis.
“Theircredibilitybasicallydependsonmyvouchingthatthey’reaseriousperson,whichIcando—thoughIshouldalsosaythispersonhasnothingtosayaboutthepresident’sphysicalconditionandwaslimitedtotheirownexperienceoutsideBiden’stightinnercircle,”Smithinsists.
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