{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65fb724e4876ab0016b3bcc5/66cd38c16ef26bb25d3330cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"ALEX THOMPSON: The Book About Biden - An Unfinished Chapter ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65fb724e4876ab0016b3bcc5/1724724557159-457c8617-a960-481e-87cf-ae8432614dd5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Back in 2021, reporter <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/alxthomp/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Thompson</a> signed a deal with Simon &amp; Schuster to write a book about President Biden, which was expected to be published ahead of the election in November.</p><p><br></p><p>Not busy enough, he was also a journalist covering the White House for Axios - and one of the few reporting on the growing concerns about the president's age and ability, particularly when it came to a possible second term.</p><p><br></p><p>But then, back in March - and long before the infamous June debate - Simon &amp; Schuster announced the book deal was off.</p><p><br></p><p>While his research is yet to be published, I spoke with Alex about this extraordinary chapter in his career.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"NewsByHil"}