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How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected Him, With Alex Thompson

Tara and Alex discuss what it would take for Biden to drop out of the presidential race and much more

By Tara Palmeri
TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-POLITICS-DEBATE-BIDEN-TRUMP Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images


Tara is joined by national political correspondent for Axios Alex Thompson to discuss the concerns buzzing among Democratic lawmakers in regards to Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last Thursday. They examine the aides around Biden that aggressively shield him from embarrassing media coverage, speculate on what it would take for the president to drop out of the race, and talk about the blowback political journalists have faced in the past when trying to report on Biden’s age.

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Host: Tara Palmeri
Guest: Alex Thompson
Producer: Chris Sutton
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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