(NewsNation) — A new book documenting the presidency of Joe Biden is stirring up chatter in Washington, D.C., ahead of its release and putting White House staff on alert as to what may be inside.
NewsNation obtained a copy of the 432-page book before its launch Tuesday. “The Last President” is written by Franklin Foer, a staff writer for The Atlantic.
Inside, the book details everything from the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan to Biden expressing he sometimes feels tired as criticism around his age grows as he runs for a second term.
It gives an inside look into big moments for Biden, like his speech in Warsaw when he said Russian leader Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power.
It details the moments after the ad-libbed remark, where instead of focusing on his historic speech, the headlines were about White House staff walking back Biden’s off-the-cuff comments.
An excerpt obtained by NewsNation reads: “Suddenly, the press wasn’t marveling at his rhetoric or his diplomatic triumphs; it was back to describing him as a blowhard lacking in self-control. Rather than owning his failure, he fumed to his friends about how he was treated like a toddler. Was John Kennedy ever babied like that?”
The White House has remained relatively tight-lipped on the release. When a reporter asked if there were fewer early morning events because Biden felt tired, as the book claims, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called it a ridiculous assumption.
The book drops as the president is actively campaigning for another shot at the White House, where new polls are showing more concern about Biden’s age among Democratic voters.