The strategy would allow Biden to take on Trump before early voting in battleground states kicked off, setting terms most advantageous for Biden and highlighting his "leadership," according to a memo.

President Joe Biden was implored by his closest advisers to participate in his ill-fated debate against now-President Donald Trump, which ended his campaign and precipitated former Vice President Kamala Harris replacing him as the 2024 Democratic nominee.

Aides told former President Joe Biden he would debate Donald Trump from "a position of strength." The June 2024 showdown didn't turn out that way.

Joe Biden’s advisors convinced the aging president to hold an early debate with Donald Trump in summer 2024 by insisting it would allow him to reach the “widest audience

New book reveals Ron Klain's behind-the-scenes panic over President Joe Biden's debate performance, including his emergency calls to White House staff and concerns about debate preparation.

Joe Biden's team was pushing for him to debate Donald Trump earlier than expected, in a CNN debate that was the beginning of the end for the president.

The full memorandum, first published by Politico, argued that waiting for the traditional fall debate schedule would be too late. It recommended that Biden debate Trump "as early as possible" to reach voters before early ballots were cast in key states and before the race became mired in summer conventions and the Paris Olympics.

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer discusses former US president Joe Biden’s use of an autopen. “What’s missing here is the context,” Mr Spicer told Sky News host James Macpherson. “In the story,

New book reveals how First lady Jill Biden and advisor Anthony Bernal wielded increasing influence in the White House as President Joe Biden faced age-related scrutiny and pressure.