CNN’s Tapper defends his reporting for Biden book amid backlash
CNN anchor Jake Tapper beat back questions about what he knew about former President Biden’s mental acuity before the 2024 election ahead of the release of his new book about the former president’s decline.

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2 developments- May 20, 2025CNN’s Tapper defends his reporting for Biden book amid backlash
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