Jake Tapper has taken a lot of heat for doing some shameless self-promotion on CNN, and his past behavior led to one famous friend cutting ties with him.

Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson discuss their new book, Original Sin.

Some members of former President Joe Biden’s Cabinet did not believe that he could be relied upon to perform at 2 a.m. during an emergency by the final year of his presidency, according to a new book from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson.

Original Sin co-author Alex Thompson revealed an insider told him they were "amazed" at how "easily" the media swallowed "spin" about Joe Biden's health. The post Alex Thompson Recalls Dem Insider’s Shock At How ‘Easily’ Gullible Media Bought Into Their ‘Spin’ on Biden’s Health first appeared on Mediaite.

While Jake Tapper has said he looks back on his Biden coverage with "humility," he faces criticism from the right and left over his new book about the former president.

President Biden's Decline, its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson. Needing video of then-President Biden speaking sharply and fluidly in a freewheeling setting,