How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected Him, With Alex Thompson
Tara is joined by national political correspondent for Axios, Alex Thompson, to discuss the concerns buzzing amongst Democratic lawmakers in regards to Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last Thursday. They examine the aides around Biden that aggressively shield him from embarrassing media coverage, speculate on what it would take for the president to drop out of the race, and talk about the blowback political journalists have faced in the past when trying to report on Biden’s age. For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best and the Brightest,' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20. Host: Tara Palmeri Guest: Alex Thompson Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices