Biden aides start pointing fingers: ‘Over-prepared when what he needed was rest’

Published June 28, 2024 12:15pm ET



Thursday’s first presidential debate in Atlanta was President Joe Biden’s opportunity to put voters at ease, but reports suggest some people are questioning the amount of time he spent preparing for it.

For seven days, Biden was not seen by the public as he was preparing for the debate at Camp David, which one person in Biden’s circle told Axios came at his detriment. 

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