Tapper and Thompson Use Book to Pivot From Biden’s Decline Back to Trump [WATCH]

CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political reporter Alex Thompson have come under renewed scrutiny after launching a media tour to promote their new book, Original Sin, which details internal concerns about Joe Biden’s health—but appears to sidestep the media’s own role in suppressing the issue prior to the 2024 election.

The book’s release and accompanying press blitz come just months after the conclusion of an election cycle in which widespread public concern over Biden’s cognitive and physical health was largely downplayed by mainstream news outlets.

During that period, Biden was frequently seen struggling with names of senior officials, losing his train of thought during public appearances, and, at one point, calling out for a deceased congresswoman during a live speech.

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While Original Sin outlines what it characterizes as serious internal worries within the Biden-Harris administration, it primarily places the blame on a group of unnamed White House aides.

The role of the national press—particularly those covering the White House on a daily basis—is largely omitted.

Neither Tapper nor Thompson provide significant reflection on the journalistic decisions made during Biden’s presidency, despite widespread criticism that media outlets deliberately withheld information about the president’s condition.

During interviews on CNN and BBC, Tapper has returned to regular media appearances, focusing criticism on President Donald Trump rather than delving further into the Biden story.

Jake Tapper, who covered up for Biden’s health problems and mental decline for 4 years then pretended he was shocked that nobody reported on it, is now claiming that Trump isn’t honest about his health and suddenly wants transparency from presidents on their health.

Unreal pic.twitter.com/ThoERiOYoa

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 23, 2025

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In a recent interview on MSNBC, co-author Alex Thompson claimed, “We know even less about Donald Trump’s health,” a statement that has fueled accusations that the authors are using the book to pivot media scrutiny back onto Trump, rather than confronting the implications of the Biden health cover-up.

Axios’ @AlexThomp: “While we didn’t know much about Joe Biden’s health, we know even less about Donald Trump’s health” pic.twitter.com/li3MVlf1M4

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 26, 2025

The omission of key White House figures in the book has also drawn attention.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who has repeatedly dismissed or downplayed questions about the president’s age and cognitive function throughout her tenure, is mentioned only twice in passing in the nearly 400-page volume.

Further questions have also been raised regarding the timing of the book’s publication, which follows recent reports that President Biden has been diagnosed with cancer.

While the White House made the diagnosis public in 2025, some insiders suggest the health condition may have been known to officials long before it was publicly disclosed.

The broader concern from critics is that Original Sin provides a path for media figures to claim they addressed the issue of Biden’s health—just not when it counted.

By releasing these revelations after the election, journalists involved can now argue they’ve done their due diligence.

Media watchdogs and conservative outlets have described the book as part of a broader attempt to reframe the narrative.

By emphasizing “new” concerns about Trump’s health and downplaying the press’s prior failures, Tapper and Thompson may be positioning themselves and their media counterparts to resume critical coverage of Trump, while avoiding accountability for what some have called the most significant media suppression of a presidential health crisis in modern history.

Neither Tapper nor Thompson have responded directly to criticism about the book’s limited focus on the press’s role in shaping public perception during Biden’s term.

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