In a bombshell moment on CNN, senior political correspondent Scott Jennings pulled back the curtain on one of the biggest political cover-ups in recent history—how the Democratic Party, the media, and government officials systematically hid former President Joe Biden’s deteriorating mental state from the American public. During an explosive April 5, 2025, segment, Jennings didn’t mince words as he condemned the dishonesty that defined Biden’s presidency and his campaign for re-election.
For years, conservatives had raised alarms about Biden’s cognitive decline. From his frequent gaffes to his inability to articulate coherent thoughts, concerns over his mental fitness were dismissed as right-wing talking points, with the mainstream media jumping to his defense. But after a disastrous performance at the June 2024 presidential debate, Biden was forced to withdraw from the race, and the truth became undeniable.
Jennings, a seasoned political analyst, blasted the Democratic establishment for their willful deception. “We lived through the biggest scandal in modern American politics,” he declared, referencing the deliberate concealment of Biden’s condition by the White House and its allies. “Our own government, from the White House podium, lied to us about his condition, covered it up.” He speculated on how disastrous a Kamala Harris presidency might have been for the party, stating, “Boy, did we dodge a bullet. Lord have mercy.”
As the details surrounding Biden’s decline continue to surface, the release of several books about the 2024 campaign confirmed what conservatives had long suspected: the Democratic Party and its media allies knew about Biden’s deteriorating health but chose to keep it from the public. Jennings recalled how Democrats, with the help of a complicit media, spun a narrative of unity and hope during the campaign. “Kamala Harris had the most organic, grassroots-driven campaign. The Democrats were unified. We had a campaign of joy,” he said. But now, with the release of these tell-all books, the façade is crumbling.
The cover-up extends far beyond Biden’s mental state. From the podium of the White House to newsrooms across the country, the media and the Democrats worked in tandem to silence dissent and paint a rosy picture of Biden’s fitness for office. The narrative pushed by outlets like CNN, MSNBC, NBC News, NPR, and even the New York Times was clear: “Biden is sharp as a tack.” Those who questioned his cognitive abilities were dismissed as conspiracy theorists, with accusations of “right-wing disinformation” thrown at anyone who dared speak the truth.
Conservatives were quick to voice their outrage after the clip of Jennings’ comments went viral on social media. One popular post summed up the sentiment: “The collective amnesia amongst certain complicit media members around their lack of reporting on Biden’s decline makes me wonder if Biden’s dementia was contagious.”
Responses from users were filled with indignation. “That very network (CNN), along with others like MSNBC and the WaPo, were all complicit in covering up Biden’s decline,” one user wrote, highlighting the hypocrisy of the media. “Telling us we were believing ‘right-wing disinformation’ and ‘deepfakes,’ and all declaring simultaneously, on cue, that Biden was ‘sharp as a tack.’”
Many commentators expressed their disgust at the double standard. “Watching them do that for months and then acting surprised and shocked at Biden’s debate performance made me realize there is no reforming the legacy media. It is dug in too deep,” one reply stated. “It must die, and something new must rise from its ashes.”
Jennings’ revelations have exposed a deep and troubling conspiracy to protect a failing president at the cost of American voters’ trust. The truth is finally coming to light, and the question now remains: will the media and the Democrats ever be held accountable for their betrayal of the public?
