Alex Thompson

Before that, it was all a lot of, he's fine, he's fine, he's fine. But now, Alex and I have spoke with more than 200 people after the election, and unencumbered by their fears of, if I say this, then Joe Biden won't get elected or Kamala Harris won't get elected. they were much more candid.

And look, it's very important that folks were noting that, you know, he tripped on stage at a graduation at the Air Force Academy. But comparing that to him not being able to conjure forth the name of George Clooney or recognize George Clooney, somebody he'd known for decades and somebody throwing him the most lucrative fundraiser in the history of the Democratic Party.

And look, it's very important that folks were noting that, you know, he tripped on stage at a graduation at the Air Force Academy. But comparing that to him not being able to conjure forth the name of George Clooney or recognize George Clooney, somebody he'd known for decades and somebody throwing him the most lucrative fundraiser in the history of the Democratic Party.

And look, it's very important that folks were noting that, you know, he tripped on stage at a graduation at the Air Force Academy. But comparing that to him not being able to conjure forth the name of George Clooney or recognize George Clooney, somebody he'd known for decades and somebody throwing him the most lucrative fundraiser in the history of the Democratic Party.

Those are two different things. Noting that he, you know, mistakenly thought that in 2021, he'd had a conversation with Francois Mitterrand as opposed to Emmanuel Macron. We all saw that and we noted it and we talked about it. But that compared to him not knowing the name of one of his top advisors in December 2022, There's a difference.

Those are two different things. Noting that he, you know, mistakenly thought that in 2021, he'd had a conversation with Francois Mitterrand as opposed to Emmanuel Macron. We all saw that and we noted it and we talked about it. But that compared to him not knowing the name of one of his top advisors in December 2022, There's a difference.

Those are two different things. Noting that he, you know, mistakenly thought that in 2021, he'd had a conversation with Francois Mitterrand as opposed to Emmanuel Macron. We all saw that and we noted it and we talked about it. But that compared to him not knowing the name of one of his top advisors in December 2022, There's a difference.

And what we found by writing this book was that everything that we saw was going on in front of the camera. It was much worse behind the scenes.

And what we found by writing this book was that everything that we saw was going on in front of the camera. It was much worse behind the scenes.

And what we found by writing this book was that everything that we saw was going on in front of the camera. It was much worse behind the scenes.

There's also, um, a couple other things to unpack with that. One is that the issues that animated Joe Biden the most in his presidency were national security issues, was NATO, was the Middle East, was Ukraine, Russia. And so I don't doubt that he was most engaged and also that those meetings when they scheduled them were in peak performance time, noon, one o'clock.

There's also, um, a couple other things to unpack with that. One is that the issues that animated Joe Biden the most in his presidency were national security issues, was NATO, was the Middle East, was Ukraine, Russia. And so I don't doubt that he was most engaged and also that those meetings when they scheduled them were in peak performance time, noon, one o'clock.

There's also, um, a couple other things to unpack with that. One is that the issues that animated Joe Biden the most in his presidency were national security issues, was NATO, was the Middle East, was Ukraine, Russia. And so I don't doubt that he was most engaged and also that those meetings when they scheduled them were in peak performance time, noon, one o'clock.

But the other thing that Blinken says... Hang on, Jake.

But the other thing that Blinken says... Hang on, Jake.

But the other thing that Blinken says... Hang on, Jake.

Not a couple, but 10 to 4 is what Alex's reporting was in 2023. And that, I think, is even generous because he was not in the Oval Office every day from 10 until 4.

Not a couple, but 10 to 4 is what Alex's reporting was in 2023. And that, I think, is even generous because he was not in the Oval Office every day from 10 until 4.

Not a couple, but 10 to 4 is what Alex's reporting was in 2023. And that, I think, is even generous because he was not in the Oval Office every day from 10 until 4.

And you hear this argument a lot from not just the Politburo, which is what some of the administration came to calling Tom Donilon and Steve Ricchetti, the two top aides, and not just the first family's eyes and ears, Anthony Bernal and Annie Tomasini. But what... Others would say, oh, his decision-making was always fine. His decision-making was always fine. Okay.