A recent CNN broadcast is drawing attention after one of the network’s anchors appeared to contradict previous reporting on Joe Biden’s health and mental acuity, raising broader questions about past media coverage during his presidency and 2024 campaign.

During a segment focused on journalist Chris Whipple’s newly released book, Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History, CNN anchor Abby Phillip addressed growing concerns inside the Biden White House ahead of the June 2024 presidential debate.

The coverage starkly contrasted with earlier statements made by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins last year, who described Biden’s preparation as thorough and focused.

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“Just how worried were Biden aides before the former president’s disastrous debate last summer?” Phillip asked.

“According to Ron Klain, his chief of staff, concerns could not be overstated.”

The excerpt, taken directly from Whipple’s reporting, reflects admissions from senior administration officials that internal anxiety over Biden’s readiness was far more severe than publicly acknowledged.

Whipple’s book is among several recent titles alleging that members of Biden’s team were aware of the president’s significant physical and cognitive limitations but chose to downplay them.

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Last June, in the days leading up to the presidential debate, Collins told viewers that Biden had been undergoing “intense preparation” at Camp David.

“President Biden has spent days locked in intense preparation, surrounded by his closest advisors at Camp David,” she said.

“And our sources are telling us tonight that full mock debates are underway — at the podium, under the lights… and as I reported while covering him at the White House, when Biden prepares, he does so incredibly intensively.”

Kaitlan Collins, a day before the Trump/Biden debate, claimed that Biden had spent days locked in incredibly intense debate preparation.

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The resurfacing of Collins’ comments, now seen alongside CNN’s latest reporting, has intensified scrutiny of how Biden’s condition was portrayed by major media outlets throughout his administration.

Critics argue that the network’s updated narrative demonstrates a shift in tone, especially now that the election is over and Biden is no longer in office.

Whipple’s Uncharted is the third major release in recent weeks that offers behind-the-scenes accounts of Biden’s presidency and campaign.

Other titles include Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, and Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes.

Together, the books allege widespread awareness within Democratic circles and legacy media of Biden’s cognitive decline — long before it was publicly admitted.

Despite growing internal concerns, journalists and television correspondents continued to present the president as capable and fit for office throughout much of his term.

Ron Klain, one of the most senior advisors to President Biden and a key figure in the new wave of revelations, has not issued a public statement since CNN aired the segment.

While the president’s condition became increasingly visible in public appearances over the final year of his term, critics argue that journalists and news organizations failed to present a complete and accurate picture of the administration, instead protecting narratives that favored Biden’s political survival.

The CNN segment featuring Phillip’s reading of Whipple’s book is being widely circulated as an example of internal conflict within media circles, with some anchors now appearing to distance themselves from previous network positions.

The contrast has reignited conversations about media transparency, accountability, and the role national news outlets played in shaping public perceptions of the president during his final years in office.

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