{"id":2435256,"date":"2025-05-15T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-is-latest-democrat-to-dodge-on-partys-biden-cover-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T19:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:18:53","slug":"whitmer-is-latest-democrat-to-dodge-on-partys-biden-cover-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-is-latest-democrat-to-dodge-on-partys-biden-cover-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer is latest Democrat to dodge on party\u2019s Biden cover-up &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fwhitmer-is-latest-democrat-to-dodge-on-partys-biden-cover-up-washington-examiner%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=2435256&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>In a recent CNN interview, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a co-chair of President Biden&#8217;s campaign, avoided directly addressing concerns over Biden&#8217;s mental acuity as the 2024 election approaches. When questioned about signs of decline in Biden,she noted her limited contact wiht him,stating she was focused on her own campaign activities and had not read a new book highlighting these issues. This book, titled *Original Sin*, discusses the alleged cover-up of Biden&#8217;s cognitive decline, particularly highlighting an incident where he reportedly failed to recognize actor George Clooney. Whitmer&#8217;s comments come amid rising scrutiny of the Biden administration&#8217;s management of these concerns. Othre Democratic leaders, such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, echoed sentiments of looking forward rather than reflecting on past issues.Whitmer also pondered whether Trump would have won had Biden dropped out of the race sooner, expressing ambiguity on the matter.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Whitmer is latest Democrat to dodge on party&rsquo;s Biden cover-up<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2120619\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >side-stepped answering questions<\/a> on former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> mental decline, suggesting that she did not &ldquo;frequently&rdquo; see the president ahead of the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&rsquo;s cover-up of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3411710\/coming-to-terms-with-biden-decline-cover-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"concerns over the former president's mental acuity\">concerns over the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s mental acuity<\/a> has gained newfound attention ahead of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3411676\/biden-aides-shielded-cabinet-members-last-two-years-tapper-thompson-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> release of a new book<\/a>, <em>Original Sin: President Biden&rsquo;s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,<\/em> by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Biden chose to drop his reelection bid less than a month after his first debate with then-presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kash-patel-denounces-biden-administration-for-keeping-name-in-redacted-fbi-trump-warrant-affidavit\/\" title=\"Kash Patel Denounces Biden Administration for Keeping Name in Redacted FBI Trump Warrant Affidavit\">drew widespread attention<\/a> to his mental decline at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3412345\/doug-collins-veterans-affairs-force-reduction-veteran-homelessness-house-hearing\/\">Collins grilled on VA force reduction and veteran homelessness during House hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3412547\/house-democrat-adam-smith-admits-party-problems-way-beyond-biden\/\">House Democrat admits party&#8217;s problems go &#8216;way beyond&#8217; Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3412668\/big-beautiful-bill-republican-fractures-medicaid-work-requirements\/\">Big beautiful bill in the balance: GOP fractures over Medicaid work requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While appearing on CNN, Whitmer, the co-chairwoman of Biden&rsquo;s campaign, was asked what signs of decline she saw in the president, to which she said she had &ldquo;not read the book.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can tell you this, that if, as the book reports, Cabinet members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harriss-record-is-leaving-working-families-behind-byron-donalds-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris\u2019s record is \u2018leaving working families behind\u2019: Byron Donalds - Washington Examiner\">didn&#038;lsquo<\/a>;t have access, that tells you that, as a governor in a state, you know, halfway across the country who was working her tail off, 160 stops on a bus tour that I headlined through swing states, I didn&lsquo;t &mdash; you know, I was busy working,&rdquo; Whitmer stated. &ldquo;I was busy doing the connection and the voter registration, and so I can&rsquo;t speak to that directly. I didn&rsquo;t see the president frequently, and I can tell you I can&rsquo;t speak to that directly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2937646&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=cb0c41a7f85b9a6e96827d98fa5301ad\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When asked if she believed Trump would have won if Biden had dropped his reelection bid sooner or chosen not to run at all, Whitmer stated, &ldquo;Maybe, maybe not.&rdquo; She added that the 2024 election cycle made her &ldquo;question a lot of things&rdquo; she thought she had known over the last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan governor&rsquo;s comments on Biden come after House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3410815\/hakeem-jeffries-biden-cover-up-not-looking-backward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) was asked about the new book, which states that Biden did not recognize Hollywood icon George Clooney. Jeffries said he could not explain this, and that the party is not &ldquo;looking backward&rdquo; and instead is looking toward the future.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2935518&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=4625c78fa161e0782064a6bb0aad8de2\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) recently mirrored Jeffries&rsquo;s comments, stating that the Democratic Party is &ldquo;looking forward.&rdquo; When pressed by CNN anchor Kasie Hunt if that was all he wanted to say, Schumer simply replied, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2937704&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=609e8432d1f542e042c0b6b901f71ab3\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3411710\/coming-to-terms-with-biden-decline-cover-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">COMING TO TERMS WITH THE BIDEN SENILITY COVER-UP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) suggested that Democrats would have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3407887\/democrats-open-primary-2024-biden-drop-out-harris-klobuchar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;served better&rdquo; had the party held a proper presidential primary after Biden bowed out of the race<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Upon dropping out of the 2024 election, Biden gave his endorsement to then-Vice President Kamala Harris, who went on to lose to Trump in the general election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2120619\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2120619\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitmer avoids questions on Biden&#8217;s mental decline ahead of 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2435257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitmer-Biden-book-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,4912,12025],"class_list":["post-2435256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-democrat","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Whitmer-Biden-book-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435256"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435260,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435256\/revisions\/2435260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2435257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}