Van Jones just dropped a bombshell that’s shaking the Democratic Party to its core. The former Obama adviser didn’t mince words on CNN, calling the alleged cover-up of Joe Biden’s declining condition a “crime against this republic,” as the New York Post reports. It’s a stark wake-up call for a party already reeling from electoral defeat.
Jones, a prominent Democrat commentator, accused Biden’s inner circle of hiding the former president’s deteriorating state, a scandal detailed in the upcoming book Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. This isn’t just gossip -- it’s a calculated betrayal that Jones says will haunt Democrats for years. The progressive elite’s obsession with control has backfired spectacularly.
Long before the June 2024 debate against candidate Donald Trump, Jones had sounded alarms about Biden’s mental sharpness, warning it could spell disaster. He wasn’t wrong. Biden’s faltering performance against Trump, marked by lost thoughts and weak delivery, left even loyalists stunned.
During CNN’s post-debate analysis, Jones’s voice cracked with emotion as he watched Biden struggle. “I was shocked,” he said, reflecting on a man he admired from his Obama administration days. Loyalty blinded too many to the truth, and now the bill’s come due.
“That wasn’t the first time he was in that condition,” Jones revealed on CNN’s State of the Union. The book Original Sin lays bare how Biden’s aides knew but stayed silent. This isn’t leadership -- it’s a conspiracy of silence that undermines trust in governance.
Jones didn’t stop there, demanding that Democrats apologize to Americans for their role in this deception. “We were part of something that wasn’t on the up and up,” he admitted. It’s a rare moment of candor in a party often allergic to accountability.
Reflecting on the 2004 election loss, Jones noted that it took 3.5 years for Barack Obama to emerge with a fresh message. “We looked inside,” he said, urging today’s Democrats to do the same. Introspection isn’t sexy, but it’s the only path forward for a party adrift.
David Axelrod, a key strategist from the Obama era, was among the few who raised early concerns about Biden’s condition. Most stayed quiet, prioritizing loyalty over honesty. That’s not courage -- it’s cowardice dressed up as unity.
Biden himself remains defiant, recently claiming on ABC’s The View he could’ve beaten Trump in a rematch. Axelrod wasn’t buying it. “I think that’s preposterous,” he shot back, pointing to grim analytics.
“The analytics before the debate… showed him with less than a 5% chance of winning,” Axelrod said. Had Biden stayed in the race, Democrats might’ve lost three more Senate seats and additional states. The numbers don’t lie, even if Biden’s team did.
Axelrod singled out Mike Donilon, Biden’s top political aide, for feeding the former president’s delusions. “He’s just so tied to Biden emotionally,” Axelrod noted. Emotional loyalty is no substitute for hard reality.
The fallout from this cover-up is a self-inflicted wound for Democrats. Jones’s call for soul-searching is spot-on, but will the party listen? History suggests they’d rather double down on denial.
The progressive agenda thrives on narratives, not facts, and this scandal proves it. Hiding Biden’s condition wasn’t about protecting him -- it was about protecting power. Actions have consequences, and Democrats are learning that the hard way.
Jones’s comparison to 2004 is a warning: Rebuilding trust takes time and humility. “Get bad people and bad ideas out of the way,” he urged. It’s a tall order for a party married to its mythology.
This scandal isn’t just about Biden -- it’s about a political machine that values control over truth. Jones and Axelrod have thrown down the gauntlet. Will Democrats pick it up, or keep clinging to a failed playbook?
