Jake Sullivan Reveals His ‘Shock’ At Major Biden 2024 Campaign Moment | EUROtoday

Jake Sullivan, who served as nationwide safety adviser in former President Joe Biden’s administration, on Thursday conceded he was stunned to see his former boss’ efficiency in his 2024 debate in opposition to Donald Trump as a brand new ebook has resurfaced questions on his psychological acuity throughout his time within the White House.

The June debate hosted by CNN noticed Biden struggling to finish sentences and mixing up phrases, spreading alarm amongst Democrats and prompting his eventual determination to withdraw from the 2024 presidential contest and cede his place to former Vice President Kamala Harris.

“What happened in that debate was a shock to me, I think it was a shock to everybody,” Sullivan advised Politico’s Security Summit.

Sullivan, who defended Biden’s efficiency as commander-in-chief through the 4 years he served within the White House, stated he couldn’t weigh in on whether or not it was a mistake for him to pursue reelection, citing his function within the administration.

“I have not weighed in on those issues and would not weigh in on those issues,” he advised Politico’s Jack Blanchard.

The former nationwide safety adviser additionally dismissed the reporting included in “Original Sin,” a ebook co-written by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson, which claims Biden referred to Sullivan as “Steve” not less than two instances in 2022.

“I do not recall that ever happening, and I will tell you Joe Biden knows my name,” Sullivan stated. “So I was surprised to read that in the book.”

Sullivan recalled waking up Biden in the course of the evening for main unexpected developments in worldwide crises, suggesting he was totally competent to serve in these moments.

“I saw him operating, decision-making, executing as commander-in-chief throughout that time,” Sullivan added.

Tapper and Thompson’s ebook accused Biden and his closest aides of protecting up his decline earlier than he inevitably dropped out of the election. The pair detailed an occasion through which Biden allegedly didn’t acknowledge Oscar-winning actor George Clooney at a fundraiser he hosted for him, and reported his aides’ issues that he must use a wheelchair after he secured reelection.