A newly released book on the 2024 US presidential election reveals internal turmoil within former President Joe Biden's team during the final year of his presidency. The book details an incident where Biden personally answered a journalist's call on his cell phone, which prompted a strong reaction from his top aides, who aggressively confronted the reporter and subsequently changed Biden's phone number to prevent further direct contact. The episode highlights concerns among Biden's staff about his level of agency and control over communications. Additionally, the book exposes a power struggle involving First Lady Jill Biden amid the former president's political decline and sheds light on the mindset of a top Biden aide during a notably poor debate performance. These revelations underscore how Biden and his inner circle, including Jill Biden, sought to limit media access and public exposure in the administration's closing period.