{"id":2457892,"date":"2025-07-10T10:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aides-panicked-changed-bidens-number-after-he-unknowingly-answered-reporters-call-then-started-answering-questions-new-book\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:35:38","slug":"aides-panicked-changed-bidens-number-after-he-unknowingly-answered-reporters-call-then-started-answering-questions-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aides-panicked-changed-bidens-number-after-he-unknowingly-answered-reporters-call-then-started-answering-questions-new-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Aides Panicked, Changed Biden&#8217;s Number After He Unknowingly Answered Reporter&#8217;s Call Then Started Answering Questions: New Book"},"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\">34<\/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%2Faides-panicked-changed-bidens-number-after-he-unknowingly-answered-reporters-call-then-started-answering-questions-new-book%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=2457892&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 summary discusses a report from Axios about a new book titled &#8220;2024,&#8221; which covers Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign too retake the presidency, running first against Joe Biden and then Kamala Harris. The book reveals an incident occurring two months after Biden left office, where reporter Tyler Pager called Biden using his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/firefighters-who-shared-photos-of-kobe-bryant-crash-site-could-soon-be-fired\/\" title=\"Firefighters Who Shared Photos Of Kobe Bryant Crash Site Could Soon Be Fired\">personal cell phone<\/a>. Biden expressed a negative view of trump&#8217;s second term but abruptly ended the call. Following this, Biden&#8217;s aides aggressively contacted Pager to discourage interaction and eventually blocked his calls, with Biden&#8217;s number later disconnected. This episode highlights that even after leaving office, Biden does not appear to have control over his own communications, with aides closely managing his interactions. The report contrasts this with Trump, who is portrayed as openly engaging with the media and personally handling calls. The story fuels skepticism about Biden&#8217;s autonomy, referencing ongoing controversies like the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >autopen scandal<\/a>&#8221; involving aides replicating Biden&#8217;s signature. the account suggests Biden lacks autonomous authority and relies heavily on staff control.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite being out of office, former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s aides are keeping a close watch on the former president and who he communicates with.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/07\/08\/campaign-book-2024-josh-dawsey-tyler-pager-isaac-arnsdorf-behind-scenes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> wrote about &ldquo;2024,&rdquo; a new book from reporters Josh Dawsey, Tyler Page, and Isaac Arnsdorf, who worked together at the Washington Post during last year&rsquo;s presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>As the title indicates, this book is about President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign and subsequently victory to retake the White House, running first against Biden then former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-close-pulling-trigger-next-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Axios highlighted one especially sad, yet hilarious, moment that demonstrates just how lucky the American people are that we did not get a second Biden term and illustrates the extent of his lack of authority over his own decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Pager called Biden on March 25 &mdash; two months after he left office &mdash; after having obtained his personal cell number.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden said he would be willing to speak for this book the next day,&rdquo; the authors wrote. &ldquo;The next morning, he answered and said he was running late to catch a train. He said he had a &lsquo;very negative&rsquo; view of Trump&rsquo;s second term. &hellip; &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t see anything he&rsquo;s done that&rsquo;s been productive,&rsquo; he said.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After saying he did not dwell on if he regretted dropping out of the race, Biden hung up the call.<\/p>\n<p>Pager then received texts and calls from Biden&rsquo;s aides, who were not happy: &ldquo;After the first call,&rdquo; the aides, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To ...ing Legislative Hearing\">repeatedly called<\/a> and texted [Pager]. After the brief second call, his aides blocked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-reporter-gets-engaged-republican-congressman-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reporter<\/a>&lsquo;s calls to the former president,&rdquo; the book continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two days later, a message from Verizon Wireless replaced Biden&rsquo;s voic: &lsquo;The number you dialed has been changed, disconnected, or is no longer in service.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even post-presidency, Biden does not make his own decisions, his aides do.<\/p>\n<p>Those in charge of monitoring the former president were no doubt sweating bullets after learning that he had spoken to Pager unattended and acted quickly to control the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The story further fuels the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/comer-tracked-autopen-users-making-move-get-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">autopen scandal<\/a> involving White House aides replicating Biden&rsquo;s signature in his absence.<\/p>\n<p>Biden was not in control then. He clearly is not in control now.<\/p>\n<p>The man can&rsquo;t have a phone call without someone stepping in. Why would anyone believe he was allowed to review and sign executive orders?<\/p>\n<p>Note the world of contrast here between Trump and Biden. Axios noted, Trump answers random calls from reporters. He&rsquo;s never one to shy away from sparring with the media. Imagine if a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-releases-full-salaries-trump-47-staff-including-leavitt-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> aide tried to take his phone away.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, if left unattended, would humiliate himself and his party when speaking to a reporter.<\/p>\n<p>Trump would humiliate the reporter and talk about it for days.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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