Who are they trying to kid? SloJoe has been POTUS (Puppet of the United States) since day one.<\/p>\n
BLUF\u00a0 The President Has Lost All Independence<\/p>\n
Biden staff “miserable,” alarmed as pressure builds<\/a><\/p>\n Many White House, Biden campaign and Democratic officials are increasingly worried that\u00a0President Biden<\/a>\u00a0isn’t up to continuing his campaign or finishing a second term, despite his insistence that he won’t be pushed out.<\/p>\n Why it matters:\u00a0<\/strong>Outside pressure for Biden to\u00a0drop his re-election bid<\/a>\u00a0grew wider and louder on the Fourth of July,\u00a0especially from major donors<\/a>. Doubts also are rising inside the house.<\/p>\n The big picture:<\/strong>\u00a0“Everyone is miserable, and senior advisers are a total black hole,” a White House official told Axios. “Even if you’re trying to focus on work, nothing is going to break through or get any acknowledgment” from bosses.<\/p>\n Between the lines:\u00a0<\/strong>Some Biden aides believe those closest to the president have created a cocoon around him that initially seemed earnestly protective, but now appears potentially deceptive in the debate’s aftermath.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told Axios:\u00a0<\/strong>“These are standard processes for any White House, regardless of president or party. The claims about these individuals \u2014 whose professionalism and character are respected across the administration \u2014 are inaccurate.”<\/p>\n Driving the news:\u00a0<\/strong>On Wednesday \u2014 six days after the debate \u2014\u00a0Biden and his senior aides<\/a>\u00a0tried to fix the plunging morale among many staffers.<\/p>\n\n
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