Former President Joe Biden should never have sought a second term. That conclusion is no longer a matter of partisan speculation — it’s a broadly shared realization. What demands closer attention now is how many of those closest to him either ignored or concealed the truth about his decline and, in some cases, profited from it.

One name that’s currently in the spotlight is Mike Donilon, Biden’s longtime adviser and political counselor. According to newly surfaced details, Donilon received $4 million for his work on the president’s reelection campaign, with another $4 million promised had Biden won. For someone billed as a devoted public servant, that’s a staggering sum. And it raises the question whether financial self-interest overrode professional judgment.

Donilon wasn’t new to the Bi

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