Jake Tapper Faces Backlash Over Book Alleging Biden Health Cover-Up

Jake Tapper's new book "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," co-authored with Alex Thompson, alleges a deliberate White House cover-up of President Joe Biden's cognitive decline. However, Tapper has faced intense criticism and accusations of hypocrisy, with critics arguing that he and other journalists knew about Biden's health issues during his presidency but chose not to report them, thus participating in the cover-up. Social media users have branded Tapper a "fraud" and "phony," pointing to his past comments criticizing investigations into Donald Trump as evidence of his inconsistent stance. In defense of his book, Tapper claimed in an interview that the scandal surrounding Biden's alleged mental decline might be worse than the Watergate scandal, although he acknowledged it as a different kind of scandal. Despite the backlash, Tapper maintains that exposing the cover-up is vital, though many remain skeptical of his motives and timing. The controversy underscores ongoing debates about media transparency and accountability in covering the health of political leaders.