Why did you want to write the memoir? And why now?
I just wanted to give my reflections after we got out of office. So many people have written books. I think actually there have been like 20 written about the four years that Joe was president, and I just wanted to write my reflections.
Were there things you felt people got wrong about you or your role in 2024 that you were hoping this would clear up?
I just want to put my perspective on it, my reflections. I mean, I was in the rooms, I saw what happened, and you know, how I felt about those moments.
A much-talked about part of the book is when President Biden left the debate stage and you greeted him. You say he asked you, “I f—-d up, didn’t I?” and you responded “Yeah you did.” What went through your mind as you watched that debate?
I was scared to death. I thought, ‘Oh my God, what’s happening? Is this a stroke?’ And I kept watching. Things got a little bit better with the debate, but not that much. And then afterwards, I went out and I greeted him, and I tried to assess immediately, like, you know, what’s going on, is he okay? And once he said that to me, you know, I knew he was fine. And then I went to the green room to pick up all my stuff. He went to meet with his staff, and the staff of doctors were there, and so the doctor said to me, ‘He’s fine, he’s fine.’ And then we went on, and we did three events that night.
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