Yes, then President Joe Biden's aides as well as members of his Cabinet deserve significant criticism for the coordinated coverup of his diminished capacity. However, a tough (but honest & fair) media would have executed healthy skepticism over Team Biden's claims, especially since everyday Americans could ascertain all was not well.
As co-author of the book "Original Sin," which documents the lengths to which Team Biden attempted to shield the President's infirmities, Alex Thompson shared an anecdote which characterized how the media went beyond even those measures.
Just remarkable from @AlexThomp to @LelandVittert tonight on @NewsNation -- even top Biden Advisors were amazed at how much the media was willing to participate in the Biden cover-up. And the press is still doing it now with the cancer news. pic.twitter.com/xZ3e2Nvsge
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) May 21, 2025
When Donald Trump was inaugurated as President for the first time back in 2017, many media outlets lectured how journalism was more crucial than at any point in U.S. history given how a dangerous figure like Trump can rise to the White House. And it was the Washington Post who coined perhaps the most sanctimonious catchphrase of all - Democracy Dies in Darkness.
We've once again seen it play out in real time that a corrupt, bias media is more dangerous to our democracy than a Trump presidency.
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