CNN anchor Abby Phillip has leveled criticism at Jill Biden, accusing her of contributing to the “deceptiveness” within the Democratic Party.
Phillip, known for her progressive viewpoints, shared her thoughts while discussing a preview of an interview with the former First Lady, which is scheduled to air on Sunday, during Wednesday’s edition of Newsnight.
In the interview with CBS News Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver, Jill Biden, aged 74, revealed she feared her husband might be experiencing a “stroke” during his memorable June 2024 debate against Donald Trump.
“This interview is coming out just weeks before the release of the former First Lady’s new memoir. It’s noteworthy as it’s the first time she has publicly voiced concerns about the debate that marked the end of Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign,” Phillip remarked.
However, Phillip noted a contradiction, saying, “That sharply contrasts with Jill Biden’s immediate post-debate comments.”
The segment then transitioned to footage of Jill Biden praising her husband on stage in Georgia, offering a positive assessment of his performance.
Panel Reacts to Clips of Jill Biden Interview
‘Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question. You knew all the facts,’ Biden said at the time.
‘I appreciate that we now get to see at least some version of a truth that she’s putting out there, because I think, yeah, the conversation should be had about the deceptiveness that was behind this,’ Phillip reacted.
‘Like that’s the conversation that I think ought to be had.’
‘What kind of political system covers that up, and makes it OK to lie to people about what everybody knows is true?’ Phillip added.
The rest of the panel visibly bristled at the clips.
‘Why the hell are they talking about this again?’ asked former Michigan Republican Peter Meijer.
Political commentator Kmele Foster questioned ‘what the next question’ in the interview would be.
‘Because it ought to be, “So why did you lie at the time?” And I’m not certain that that’s what’s going to be asked.’
Interview Set to Tout Memoir
Jill Biden’s interview on CBS News Sunday Morning is set to tout her memoir, billed as a ‘behind the scenes’ of her life while her husband was in the White House.
Also promised is a look into ‘the abrupt end of her husband’s bid for re-election,’ according to publisher Simon & Schuster.
The former president abandoned his election bid after more than three weeks of defending his ability to hold office.
His wife, son Hunter, and other family members also maintained he could lead for another four years.
Former First Lady Biden says in a snippet of her upcoming CBS interview: ‘I don’t know what happened [during the debate].
‘I mean, as I watched it, I thought, “Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.” And it scared me to death.’
‘I was frightened,’ Biden said during another portion. ‘Because I had never, ever seen Joe like that. Before or since.’
Her book, View From the East Wing, hits shelves on Tuesday.
Jill Biden feared Joe was drugged during debate meltdown
Jill Biden feared her husband Joe had been drugged as he melted down on stage during his disastrous debate against Donald Trump.
The former first lady, 74, watched in horror as Biden stumbled over his words, terrified that voters would conclude this was how he always was, she writes in a bombshell new memoir.
‘Is this a stroke? I felt like we were watching an AI hologram of the man we knew, and the hologram was glitching. Has he been drugged?’ Jill writes in View From the East Wing. She remembers thinking: ‘Oh God – will people watching assume this is how he is all the time?’
Biden appeared frail and lost his train of thought repeatedly as he slurred his way through the infamous June 2024 clash with Trump, a watershed moment that triggered Democratic allies to openly question his fitness for office.
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