Biden supporters have argued that Tapper’s book serves only as a distraction from President Donald Trump’s unprecedented administration. The book has also drawn criticism from conservatives and Biden critics, who say Tapper failed to address concerns about Biden while he was in office.

Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and co-author of the new book Original Sin, detailing the alleged “cover-up” of the true depths of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, has told Bill Maher that the former president should share some of the blame for his own downfall.