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Biden’s Top Aide Who Repeatedly Claimed the Mentally Declining Leader Was ‘Sharp as a Tack’ Is, in New Book, Finally Disclosing the Truth

Ron Klain’s comments are exposing his own charade to prop up the octogenarian president.

AP/Susan Walsh
President Biden listens during an event to thank outgoing White House chief of staff Ron Klain, right, in the East Room of the White House, February 1, 2023. AP/Susan Walsh
LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

President Biden’s former chief of staff, who repeatedly tried to convince skeptical voters the president was fit to lead, is now coming clean about him being “unaware” and “exhausted” during debate preps.

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LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Mr. Funk was the managing editor of Pleroma Media, and worked as a breaking news reporter at The Messenger after spending 25 years at Fox Television as a producer, executive producer, and digital content director.

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