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At Camp David, Biden's family is blaming his top aides and urging him to not end his run after a bad debate: report
- The Biden family is blaming his aides for his poor debate showing, per Politico.
- Sources say they pointed fingers at advisor Anita Dunn, attorney Bob Bauer, and former Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain.
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