
Loyal Ex-Biden aide says fateful debate against Trump was 'overblown' in closed-door House grilling
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Former Biden deputy press secretary Andrew Bates spoke with House Oversight Committee investigators for over five hours on Friday.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Bates "ultimately agreed with President Biden’s decision to drop out" after viewing polling data the week Biden made his choice to drop his re-election bid, the source said. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
A source close to Bates, however, said after he had time to process the then-president’s decision and a turn in public polling during the final week of Biden's candidacy, he agreed Biden had made the right decision to withdraw.













