Biden Shocker Leaves TV News Channels in Disarray

Producers, anchors, correspondents and executives have spent days brainstorming a plan in the event that President Joe Biden ends his campaign in 2024.

“We had planned for the news to leak, followed by an address to the nation,” says a producer.

Instead, the president caught the media having brunch.

“Enjoying a Wolf Spritzer at El Presidente restaurant here in DC,” CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer posted on Instagram around 9:45 a.m. PT, holding a cocktail in one hand and a menu in the other.

An hour later, of course, Biden revealed his decision to end his campaign, a leak-proof announcement in the form of a PDF letter. Blitzer traded in cocktails for a suit and tie and was on the radio in Pt. by noon. CNN was airing a rerun of Fareed Zakaria’s show when the news broke.

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