Nancy Pelosi's betrayal of Joe Biden opened a deep rift that doesn't show any signs of healing, as Biden and his wife "Doctor Jill" largely withdraw from the national spotlight following his humiliating decision to end his re-election bid.
As the presidential matchup between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris enters the final stretch, Jill Biden "has largely withdrawn from campaign events, and Harris' team hasn't pushed for her to do them," Axios reported.
Jill Biden had been a highly active surrogate for her husband's re-election bid, traveling from state to state as speculation bubbled over his mental fitness.
Following a disastrous debate performance on CNN, Joe Biden was unceremoniously pressured to end his re-election bid by his longtime friend, Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.).
Supported by his tight-knight family, Biden initially resisted pressure to drop out, but changed his mind after Pelosi threatened to go public with her concerns about his political viability, the Daily Mail reported.
The strong-arming destroyed a decades-old relationship, leaving Biden and his wife deeply resentful.
Biden didn't linger at the Democratic National Convention in August, where he suffered the indignity of having his speech bumped out of primetime. His wife gave a brief speech, lasting just five minutes.
As Biden faces the end of his presidency, his wife has been more visible at government events, including a recent Cabinet meeting that she hosted, stoking further speculation about who is running the country.
Jo Biden "hasn't scheduled public events in 43 of the 75 days since he dropped his re-election bid," and Kamala Harris has brought him to just one campaign event, Axios reported.
The lame-duck president is faced with a host of crises, including mounting tensions in the Middle East and a devastating hurricane in the American Southeast that has become the deadliest since Katrina in 2003.
In a surprise, Joe Biden showed up to the White House briefing room for the first time on Friday to take questions from reporters. There, Biden touted a new jobs report and seemingly sabotaged Harris' attempts to distance herself from his unpopular legacy.
"I’m in constant contact with her. She’s aware. We’re singing from the same song sheet," Biden said. "She helped pass all of the laws that are being employed now, she was a major player in everything we’ve done."
