Startling revelations from a longtime Biden aide expose a White House mindset that rationalized bending democratic norms to counter what they saw as a dire threat from Donald Trump.
Axios reporter Alex Thompson dropped this bombshell during a recent “Fox News Sunday” segment with Shannon Bream, unveiling a troubling perspective from unelected Biden staffers who believed they were the true power behind the presidency while shielding the commander-in-chief from public view.
The Daily Caller reported that a candid admission from a seasoned aide to former President Joe Biden claimed that the administration’s inner circle felt warranted in taking actions that sidestepped democratic principles.
The justification? They viewed President Trump as nothing less than an existential danger to the very fabric of American democracy.
“If you believe… that Donald Trump was and is an existential threat to democracy, you can rationalize anything,” Thompson explained on air. Well, that’s a convenient excuse for playing fast and loose with the rules, isn’t it?
These aides weren’t just whispering concerns—they positioned themselves as the real decision-makers, operating in the shadows while tightly controlling who could even get near Biden.
Access to the president was guarded like Fort Knox, with a select group of unelected staffers managing his schedule and deciding who got a word in edgewise.
This wasn’t just overprotective babysitting; it was a deliberate strategy to limit scrutiny and handle the presidency behind closed doors. One has to wonder if the American people signed up for a shadow government when they cast their ballots.
As Thompson relayed, a longtime aide quipped, “He just had to win.” That’s a chilling way to boil down a presidency to a mere victory lap, don’t you think?
In the same breath, the aide added, “He’d only have to show proof of life.” If that doesn’t paint a picture of a figurehead presidency, what does?
And just to drive the point home, the aide noted, “His aides could pick up the slack.” It’s almost as if the electorate was voting for a team of bureaucrats rather than a leader.
Thompson also reported the aide’s blunt assessment: “When you’re voting for president, you’re voting for the aides around him.” That’s a bitter pill for anyone who believes in the sanctity of elected representation.
Adding weight to these revelations, a social media post from @OriginalSinBook on May 25 highlighted a Guardian review of related material, praising it as “over 350 engrossing pages” with a sharp, well-sourced critique. This isn’t just idle gossip—there’s substance behind the accusations.
So, what are we to make of this? When unelected staffers justify undemocratic maneuvers under the banner of saving democracy, it’s a paradox that should give every American pause, regardless of political stripe.
Democracy isn’t a game of ends justifying means—it’s a system of checks, balances, and accountability. If Trump was the threat they feared, sidelining transparency and elected authority isn’t the answer; it’s a slippery slope.
Turns out, actions do have consequences, and this mindset risks eroding the very principles these aides claimed to protect.