Chuck Todd Defends Media Against Claims of Covering Up Biden's Decline

Former NBC host Chuck Todd vehemently denied accusations that the mainstream media covered up President Joe Biden's cognitive decline, arguing that any failure was on the part of the Democratic Party, not journalists. Todd insisted that claims of a media cover-up are a 'right-wing manufactured premise' and emphasized that while some pundits may have defended Biden, they were not acting as journalists. He cited examples such as David Ignatius' 2023 column and his own support for Dean Phillips' campaign as evidence that journalists did address Biden's health concerns. Other media figures, like Chris Cillizza, noted that outlets such as The Wall Street Journal reported on Biden's decline. Critics, however, argue that the media only acknowledged Biden's issues following his poor debate performance and accuse journalists of previously ignoring or downplaying obvious signs of decline. The debate continues over whether the media failed in its duty or was genuinely kept in the dark by Democratic leaders.