Shocking claims rock the White House as former first lady Jill Biden stands accused of hiding her husband’s mental decline.
Fox News reported that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dropped the bombshell in a fiery May 29, 2025, briefing, pointing fingers at Jill for allegedly shielding a struggling Joe Biden from public view. The accusations, rooted in a new book, have conservatives demanding answers.
A 2025 book, "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson, alleges a deliberate effort to conceal Biden’s deteriorating mental state during his presidency.
Released on May 20, 2025, the book details Biden’s struggles with basic campaign tasks, painting a grim picture of a leader faltering behind closed doors. The revelations have fueled conservative outrage over transparency in leadership.
Leavitt, speaking in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, didn’t hold back, insisting Jill Biden must explain her role in the alleged cover-up. “The former first lady should certainly speak up about what she saw,” Leavitt declared, accusing Jill of complicity in masking Joe’s condition. Her words resonate with those skeptical of elite obfuscation, though Jill’s team has yet to respond.
The book recounts a telling incident where Biden’s team tried filming a campaign video in a high school gym, styled as a town hall.
Despite controlling the questions and barring reporters, Biden reportedly fumbled responses so badly that the footage was scrapped. Some blamed poor lighting, but insiders whispered the real issue was Biden’s faltering performance.
“The campaign was trying to make it look like the president was out there taking off-the-cuff questions,” the book notes. Yet, the tightly scripted event still fell apart, raising questions about Biden’s capacity to lead. Conservatives see this as evidence of a broader deception, orchestrated to prop up a failing presidency.
Leavitt doubled down, citing video evidence of Jill shielding Joe from cameras, even as recently as a “The View” appearance.
“She’s still lying to the American people,” Leavitt charged, slamming Jill’s insistence that “everything is fine.” Such defiance, critics argue, insults the public’s intelligence and demands accountability.
A spokesperson for Jill Biden offered no immediate comment when pressed by Fox News Digital, leaving the allegations unanswered. This silence only fuels conservative suspicions of a coordinated effort to downplay Joe’s struggles. Actions, as they say, speak louder than words—and Jill’s quiet is deafening.
Biden’s team, however, pushed back hard against "Original Sin’s" claims, calling them overblown.
“There is nothing in this book that shows Joe Biden failed to do his job,” a spokesperson insisted, praising Biden’s leadership and empathy. But conservatives aren’t buying it, seeing the defense as a weak attempt to rewrite history.
The book’s authors argue Biden’s team went to great lengths to hide his decline, especially during the 2024 campaign cycle. From carefully staged events to restricted media access, the strategy seemed designed to project strength where little remained. Critics say this manipulation erodes trust in governance.
Leavitt’s accusations tap into a broader conservative frustration with perceived elite dishonesty. “Anybody looking at the videos and photo evidence of Joe Biden with a little bit of common sense can see this was a clear cover-up,” she said. Her bluntness strikes a chord with those tired of polished political spin.
The scrapped campaign video, meant to showcase Biden’s vigor, instead became a symbol of his frailty.
That it was hidden from the public only deepens the sense of betrayal among conservative voters. Transparency, they argue, isn’t optional—it’s essential.
Biden’s defenders claim the book exaggerates, pointing to his record as proof of effective leadership. “Nowhere do they show that our national security was threatened,” the spokesperson added. Yet, conservatives counter that competence in office doesn’t excuse deceiving the public about a leader’s health.
The allegations in "Original Sin" arrive at a time when trust in institutions is already fragile. For conservatives, the idea of a first lady complicit in concealing her husband’s decline is both infuriating and unsurprising. It’s another example, they say, of elites prioritizing power over principle.
