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Ex-Biden aides give Jill's new book a frosty review
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Many former Biden aides think Jill Biden's new book is rewriting history, unhelpful to the Democratic Party and tone-deaf, they told Axios in interviews this week.
Key facts
- Jill Biden's book opens up a wound for many Democrats who believe the Bidens damaged their credibility with voters by insisting Joe Biden was fit enough to run for reelection in 2024 when he wasn't
- Most Democratic Party leaders don't want to talk about Joe Biden's presidency, but the Bidens are making that difficult
- Many former Biden aides think Jill Biden's new book is rewriting history, unhelpful to the Democratic Party and tone-deaf, they told Axios in interviews this week
- What they're saying: Several Biden aides, including some of the most loyal ones, are fuming about the former first lady's reemergence
Summary
The backlash comes as excerpts from the book, "View from the West Wing: A Memoir", appeared online and the former first lady sat for her first interview since her husband left office in January 2025. Most Democratic Party leaders don't want to talk about Joe Biden's presidency, but the Bidens are making that difficult. Jill Biden's book opens up a wound for many Democrats who believe the Bidens damaged their credibility with voters by insisting Joe Biden was fit enough to run for reelection in 2024 when he wasn't, and by pushing the party to publicly defend his fitness. Many Democrats feel the Bidens have yet to explain themselves, and that Jill Biden's new book is part of a larger pattern of looking for excuses and other people to blame.