{"id":2382004,"date":"2024-12-19T15:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-bidens-decline\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:05:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:05:34","slug":"congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-bidens-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-bidens-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Should Investigate Everyone Who Hid Biden&#8217;s Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-bidens-decline%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382004&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the media&#8217;s shifting viewpoint on President Joe Biden&#8217;s mental and physical decline, highlighting a recent Wall Street Journal piece that unveils the extent of control his aides exerted over his management. Over \u200dthe past four years, it has become increasingly evident\u200d that Biden has not been fully in charge during critical moments, such as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The report notes \u200da decrease in direct interaction between\u2064 Biden \u2064and \u2064key cabinet \u2064members, like Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, especially during\u2064 significant international crises.<\/p>\n<p>The article argues for congressional hearings to \u2063investigate \u2062those who\u2062 may have covered up Biden&#8217;s limitations, thereby compromising \u200bnational security. It points out that despite the awareness of his\u2064 decline,\u200c he continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brazils-bolsonaro-releases-ministers-in-move-to-bolster-re-election-bid\/\" title=\"Brazil\u2019s Bolsonaro releases ministers in move to bolster re-election bid\">make crucial decisions<\/a>, raising concerns about \u200cthe transparency and functionality of his administration. Additionally, it illustrates how staff frequently enough provide him with basic instructions \u200cin public\u200d settings, further emphasizing the management of his public \u200bimage to conceal his condition.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/54193478896\/in\/photostream\/%20\">Adam Schulz\/White House\/Flickr<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/19\/bidens-decline-put-americans-at-risk-congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Biden%E2%80%99s%20Decline%20Put%20Americans%20At%20Risk.%20Congress%20Should%20Investigate%20Everyone%20Who%20Hid%20It&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/19\/bidens-decline-put-americans-at-risk-congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Biden%E2%80%99s%20Decline%20Put%20Americans%20At%20Risk.%20Congress%20Should%20Investigate%20Everyone%20Who%20Hid%20It&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/19\/bidens-decline-put-americans-at-risk-congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/19\/bidens-decline-put-americans-at-risk-congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-it\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Biden%E2%80%99s%20Decline%20Put%20Americans%20At%20Risk.%20Congress%20Should%20Investigate%20Everyone%20Who%20Hid%20It&amp;body=Those%20who%20helped%20hide%20Biden's%20weaknesses%20did%20not%20safeguard%20the%20interests%20of%20the%20nation.%20They%20should%20never%20hold%20government%20positions%20again.%20%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/19\/bidens-decline-put-americans-at-risk-congress-should-investigate-everyone-who-hid-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The media&rsquo;s discussion of Joe Biden&rsquo;s mental and physical decline has evolved from denial to acceptance over the last four years. Now a Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/biden-white-house-age-function-diminished-3906a839?st=Mu5Tcz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">piece<\/a> details just how much control Biden&rsquo;s handlers had over his administration, including during key moments such as the disastrous pull-out from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>The Dec. 19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/biden-white-house-age-function-diminished-3906a839?st=Mu5Tcz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">piece,<\/a> &ldquo;How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge,&rdquo; illustrates that, as many Americans (and probably world leaders) suspected, Biden was not fully in charge much of the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1785920490\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Early in the administration, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was among the cabinet members consistently attending Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">presidential daily briefing &#038;ldquo<\/a>;on a rotational basis each week.&rdquo; That briefing was followed by a private one-on-one between Austin and Biden, The Wall Street Journal report said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But in the past two years &mdash; a period when the wars in Ukraine and Gaza demanded the president&rsquo;s attention &mdash; Austin&rsquo;s invitation to the briefing came less frequently, to the point where the one-on-one meeting was seldom scheduled,&rdquo; the report said. &ldquo;When the one-on-one meetings did take place, they were more typically virtual meetings, not in-person. Still, Austin could always get an unscheduled meeting with the president if he needed it.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is one example among many, highlighting how in office and on the campaign trail, Biden&rsquo;s people &mdash; not Biden &mdash; were running the show.<\/p>\n<p>Congress must not walk away from this. We need congressional hearings to understand who provided him cover, leaving the United States rudderless and vulnerable to a host of threats, foreign and domestic.<\/p>\n<p>How many turned a blind eye? Quite a few. After all, we are speaking openly about Biden&rsquo;s limitations, yet he is still in office, allegedly making major decisions such as signing pardons and selling off steel for the border wall at bargain basement prices. All while Biden can&rsquo;t find his way to an exit. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At events, aides often repeated instructions to him, such as where to enter or exit a stage, that would be obvious to the average person,&rdquo; The Wall Street Journal piece said.<\/p>\n<p>It shows several unpresidential ways handlers managed Biden to keep his condition secret. Staff advised those meeting Biden to keep meetings &ldquo;short and focused.&rdquo; Meetings became less frequent in the last two years. Senior advisers often filled roles during administration meetings that would typically be filled by the president.<\/p>\n<p>Staff limited who Biden spoke to and what they said, according to The Wall Street Journal. Meetings were held &ldquo;later in the day&rdquo; when Biden was most alert, and if he was having a bad day, the meeting would be canceled. Staff played more of a role in running his agenda than past presidents, said the report, &ldquo;based on interviews with nearly 50 people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What happened to our system of checks and balances? The people in key positions in our government, especially Biden&rsquo;s cabinet and members of Congress who met with him &mdash; failed to stop this charade. Why would they? It was working for them.<\/p>\n<p>Those who helped hide Biden&rsquo;s weaknesses did so out of greed and a desire for power. They did not safeguard the interests of the nation, and they should never hold positions in the government again.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. She is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lara-logan-challenges-media-to-ask-certain-questions-about-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Lara Logan Challenges Media To Ask Certain Questions About Afghanistan\">award-winning investigative journalist<\/a> with decades of media experience.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Beth Brelje<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBrelje\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@BethBrelje<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/beth-brelje\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/afghanistan\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Afghanistan<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/checks-and-balances\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">checks and balances<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/cognitive-decline\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">cognitive decline<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/congress\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/handlers\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Handlers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/lloyd-austin\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Lloyd Austin<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/the-wall-street-journal\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Ukraine<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/wall-street-journal\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The media&#8217;s view on Joe Biden&#8217;s mental and physical decline has shifted from denial to acceptance over the past four years. 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