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Former Obama aide and “Pod Save America” co-host Jon Lovett admitted on Jon Stewart’s “The Weekly Show” podcast that despite his concern over Joe Biden‘s obvious mental decline, he kept silent because he *“wanted him to fking win.”***

Lovett told Stewart and Jon Favreau that he held his tongue over Biden’s decline even though it was blatantly obvious.

“I remember feeling I want to talk about this as a huge liability. To talk about this is something Joe Biden can overcome, but I’m not going to go so far as to say, ‘I think Joe Biden must drop out. He is too old to be president,’” Lovett said.

A, because I didn’t know exactly what was going on behind the scenes, but B, if Joe Biden is the candidate, I want him to fu**ng win.”*

Lovett went on to explain that speaking up would have benefited Biden’s political opponents, like Donald Trump.

However, he kept quiet to avoid “having the words we’re saying taken out of context and all of a sudden be part of the case against Joe Biden from the right — that would use any person criticizing Joe Biden from the left as a weapon against him.”

“So it was about being honest about Joe Biden’s age as a liability while knowing that if he is the nominee, I want to be clear that I thought it was important to make sure we did everything we could to reelect him,” Lovett added.

The host becomes the latest Democrat to admit he has concerns over Biden’s decline, following the release of Original Sin, a book co-authored by Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson that details the alleged cover-up surrounding Biden’s health.

Lovett is featured in Original Sin, where he and his co-hosts met with Biden at the White House on April 26, 2024.

The hosts reportedly left the meeting feeling “deeply disturbed” after discussions with Biden, describing the president’s comments as rambling and “incoherent.”

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Trump administration officials are preparing to release the unredacted recording of Hur’s interview with Joe Biden, in which he explained how documents containing classified national secrets were piled up in his home garage.

The interview, based on transcripts released the following March, indicated that Biden had no idea how the productions got there and appeared confused.

Hur even declined to bring charges against Biden, concluding that a jury would be sympathetic to a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”

The description of Biden as a frail and forgetful 81-year-old became one of the devastating blows that ended his reelection campaign.

Democrats have since blocked the release of the tapes, but they may finally see the light of day.

The interview also destroyed the media narrative that Biden had the mental stamina to serve another four years in the world’s most demanding job.

While the details of the pending release are still in flux, the Biden camp is preparing for a major confrontation.

The decision of whether to release the tapes also operates under a deadline set by a Freedom of Information Act request filed by conservative legal groups, set for May 20.

The Justice Department has been ordered by a judge to declare whether it still stands by that decision.

At the time, Biden’s administration argued that the policy would chill witnesses participating in other high-profile federal investigations.

Republicans have long sought access to the tapes, which they say further elucidate the mental decline Biden suffered from and which members of his administration covered up.

“The Hur audio will confirm what is one of the biggest cover ups in American history,” Mike Davis, an occasional advisor to President Donald Trump, told the outlet.

While House Republicans don’t appear to be part of the group pushing for the tapes’ release, Democrats at the time fought against the release of the tapes and accused the GOP of seeking to spin the audio into attack ads the following year.

As we reported in 2023, the transcript for Special Counsel Bob Hur’s interview with Biden showed the president made “car noises” before wandering off-topic about a man losing his penis and testicles.

“And the worst part was, they said I couldn’t drive it outside the driveway. It’s a long driveway. So I’d get to the bottom of the driveway, tack it up to about four grand (indiscernible) (makes car sound) (indiscernible) (laughter),” it quoted Biden.

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched an internal investigation into its founder and longtime chairman, Klaus Schwab, following whistleblower allegations of financial misconduct involving both Schwab and his wife, Hilde.

The claims, which include misuse of Forum funds for personal expenses and questionable workplace practices, surfaced last week in a letter obtained by The Wall Street Journal.

The anonymous whistleblower letter, addressed to the WEF’s board, accused Schwab of using the organization’s financial resources for personal gain without proper oversight.

Among the allegations were claims that Schwab instructed junior employees to withdraw thousands of dollars in cash from ATMs for his personal use.

The letter also alleged Schwab used WEF funds to pay for private massages at hotels.

Hilde Schwab, who previously held a role within the organization, was accused of scheduling what the whistleblower described as “token” meetings—minimal or superficial engagements funded by the WEF—in order to justify expensive personal travel.

A second source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that an investigation had been initiated.

The board reportedly convened an emergency meeting over the Easter weekend to address the whistleblower’s claims.

Despite Schwab’s attempts to prevent the probe, including his stated intention to pursue legal action against the whistleblower, the board voted to proceed with an independent review of the allegations.

He had previously announced plans to step down later this year, after more than five decades of leading the organization.

In a statement released through a spokesperson, the Schwabs denied all claims raised in the letter.

The spokesperson said Klaus Schwab plans to file a lawsuit against the anonymous author of the whistleblower complaint and “anybody who spreads these mistruths.”

The WEF confirmed the launch of an investigation in its own official statement, noting the board had “unanimously supported” the decision to proceed after consulting with external legal counsel. The Forum emphasized that the allegations remain unproven.

“The Forum takes these allegations seriously, but they remain unproven, and will await the outcome of the investigation to comment further,” the statement read.

The World Economic Forum, based in Geneva, is best known for its annual meetings in Davos, where global political, business, and media leaders gather to discuss international policy.

Klaus Schwab, who founded the organization in 1971, has been a prominent figure in shaping its direction and messaging over the last five decades.

The allegations and resulting investigation come at a time when the WEF has faced increased scrutiny from critics who view the organization as unaccountable and overly influential in global governance matters.

Schwab’s sudden departure amid financial misconduct accusations is likely to fuel further debate over transparency and accountability within the organization.

The independent investigation into Schwab’s alleged conduct is ongoing.

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RINO Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) claimed she is “afraid” of speaking her mind about President Donald Trump during an appearance in front of nonprofit leaders in Anchorage this week.

While Murkowski did not reference Trump directly, it was clear who she was referring to.

“We are all afraid,” Murkowski said, pausing.

“It’s quite a statement. But we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been before. And I’ll tell ya, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real. And that’s not right.”

The discussion, which took place alongside Laurie Wolf, President and CEO of The Foraker Group, came during the group’s annual leadership summit. The summit focused on the ripples that “chaos” in Washington, D.C., might cause in Murkowski’s home state.

Attendees expressed their anxiety about working in the public sector under Trump’s cost-cutting initiatives.

At one point, Murkowski used the word “unlawful” to describe some of the president’s orders.

Recounting a fire drill in which she and aides sought to uncover the truth behind rumors about cuts, she said, “It is as hard as anything I have been engaged in in the 20-plus years I’ve been in the Senate.”

Murkowski recalled asking Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to delay the slashing of AmeriCorps programming.

“I share this with you not to say that ‘we don’t know anything,’ but I’m saying that things are happening so fast through this Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE … none of us understand the half of it,” Murkowski said. “It’s literally piecing it together.”

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Now, the lawmaker is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and the administration to pursue a slimmed-down version of the cuts over the next several months.

“I’m not saying you can’t touch Medicaid at all,” Murkowski said.

“What I hope we’re moving away from is an $880 billion cut to Medicaid. Because if that happens, this is going to be a very, very different state.”

Murkowski questioned whether House and Senate leaders are doing enough to act as a check on executive power.

“It’s called the checks and balances. And right now, we are not balancing as the Congress,” Murkowski said.
“I think it’s important the concerns continue to be raised rather than letting the fatigue of the chaos grind you down.”

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Millionaire socialist Bernie Sanders appeared at the eye-wateringly priced Coachella festival over the weekend as part of his ‘Fight Oligarchy’ tour—and you literally couldn’t make it up.

Many punters have been forced to take out loans to pay for the tickets, which cost between $679 and $779, with VIP packages reaching between $1,199 and $1,399.

Unsurprisingly, Sanders found this the perfect venue to sound off about his alarmist ‘causes’ while making bank.

Predictably, Sanders urged the audience to vote against President Donald Trump’s policies.

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Attendees also got the chance to witness Lady Gaga prancing around in Satan’s tonguing skulls.|

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Sanders said the U.S. “faces some very difficult challenges” while urging the crowd that “the future of what happens to America is dependent upon your generation.”

“Now you can turn away and you can ignore what goes on, but if you do that, you do it at your own peril,” Sanders continued.

“We need you to stand up to fight for justice. To fight for economic justice, social justice and racial justice.”

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In a post on X after the appearance, Sanders wrote:

“Thank you, Coachella,” adding, “The younger generation has to help lead in the fight to combat climate change, protect women’s rights, and build an economy that works for all, not just the few.”

What a fraud.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday addressed the contrast in transparency between the Trump and Biden administrations, particularly regarding Joe Biden’s cognitive condition during his time in office.

Leavitt also took aim at members of the media for their role in what she described as a coordinated effort to downplay Biden’s mental decline. During a White House press briefing, Leavitt fielded a question about President Donald Trump’s upcoming annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

She assured reporters that the White House would release updates from the physician once the examination was completed. The exchange took a turn when a reporter brought up the issue of transparency in relation to the previous administration.

That prompted Leavitt to criticize both the Biden administration and members of the press for failing to address the issue of Biden’s declining mental acuity while he was in office.

“I can tell you there was certainly a lack of transparency from the former president, from the entire former administration, and frankly, a lot of people in this room when it came to the health and the competence of the former President of the United States, Joe Biden,” Leavitt said.

She went on to characterize the collective effort to obscure Biden’s cognitive condition as “one of the greatest cover-ups, and frankly, political scandals this nation has ever seen.”

Leavitt also commented on recent revelations published in books written by journalists who previously downplayed or ignored signs of Biden’s cognitive issues.

“It’s been unraveled in some recent books that are being written by journalists who engaged in that cover-up and scandal, which is quite ironic,” she noted.

Though she did not name specific individuals, the remarks appeared to reference reporters who once dismissed concerns about Biden’s mental sharpness.

Some, like CNN’s Jake Tapper, had previously suggested that criticism of Biden’s verbal gaffes or memory lapses was merely an attack on his stutter.

In recent weeks, Leavitt has also raised the issue of potential transparency surrounding Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with Biden.

When asked earlier this week whether the Trump administration would consider releasing audio recordings of that interview, Leavitt responded, “I don’t have an update on that, but I can certainly check. I think the American people would be quite interested to hear that tape, but I’ll double-check on the release of it.”

Leavitt has become known for challenging members of the press to pursue accountability with equal rigor across administrations.

In a previous exchange with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, Leavitt questioned whether Biden had knowingly used an autopen to sign official documents, including pardons.

“Was he aware of his signature being used on every single pardon?” she asked.

When Collins countered by asking for evidence, Leavitt replied, “You’re a reporter; you should find out.”

At Friday’s briefing, Leavitt emphasized that President Trump remains active and engaged, noting that reporters who have covered him “know from covering [Trump], it’s hard to keep up with him.”

She added, “He is a machine working around the clock every single day, and the physician, after today’s physical, will provide an update on the report in the effort of transparency.”

Leavitt’s remarks come as new information continues to emerge from inside the Biden administration.

One recent book revealed that Kamala Harris’s team reportedly maintained a “death-pool roster” of federal judges who could take emergency action if Biden were to die in office.

The report has added fuel to ongoing concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding Biden’s health during his presidency.

As questions of competency and openness dominate the headlines, Leavitt’s call for equal scrutiny across political lines signals a continued push from the Trump administration for accountability—not just from political opponents, but from the press corps covering them.

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