Some people within the administration called them the Politburo

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025

Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex ThompsonPresident Joe Biden’s inner circle was running the White House like a “politburo,” and they were the “ultimate decision-makers” as Biden’s health and cognitive function continued to decline, according to Jake Tapper and Alex Thompso’s new book Original Sin:

This group, dubbed the “politburo,” included a coterie of seasoned political veterans, including Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti and Bruce Reed — but also family members such as first lady Jill Biden and the president’s son Hunter, the authors of “Original Sin” claim.

“In terms of who was running the White House, it’s a small group of people that have been around,” “Original Sin” author Alex Thompson told PBS’ “Washington Week” on Friday. “Some people within the administration called them the Politburo. That’s the term we used in the book.”

Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain was at times part of the “politburo,” as was former senior adviser to the president Annie Tomasini. Also on the “politburo” was the first lady’s former top adviser and “work husband,” Anthony Bernal, whom The Post previously reported created a toxic workplace environment.

Comments

  1. Redan says:

    The Biden administration ‘Politburo’ reminds me of the Nixon administration ‘German Shepherds’ who were John Erlichman (White House counsel) and H. R. Haldeman (White House COS).

  2. Jim says:

    Joe Biden died before the Holocaugh.

  3. T. Beholder says:

    «Okay, yeah, so there is absolutely no way Joe the Zombie could possibly rule anything, but… hey, some people in the White House… and they were the ultimate decision-makers».

    Uh huh. And that’s not merely after Nixon or “Bushithler”, but after the game Trump played for years provoking the clowns to show and tell how the White House is mostly decorative.

    It’s the feeblest, saddest attempt at damage control in the last 5 years or so.

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