Liberal Media Melts Down After Biden Drops Out: Van Jones Cries on Air, Jen Psaki Struggles for Words

CNN’s Van Jones broke down in tears on Sunday, delivering an emotional reaction to President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.

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The senior political commentator expressed deep sadness, likening the situation to taking the car keys away from a beloved relative who has become too old to drive.

President Biden announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday.Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

CNN political analyst Van Jones cried on air while discussing Biden.CNN

“He’s fighting and fighting, and everyone’s so frustrated. And then you finally get the keys back. And you just cry,” Jones said, struggling to hold back tears live on TV.

He continued, “Because this is somebody that you love. This is somebody that you care about. This is somebody who was there for you. This is somebody you wouldn’t be here without him. And you had to take something from him.”

Jones criticized recent media coverage that depicted Biden as a problem for the party. “I don’t know anything about politics. I just know that I love this man, I care about this man,” he added.

Biden-Harris campaign co-chair Sen. Chris Coons appeared distraught while appearing on CBS.CBS

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) also appeared visibly emotional on CBS, expressing his gratitude and admiration for Biden.

“The folks in Delaware who’ve been texting me and calling me in the last few hours, all want me to say to Joe Biden, how much we love him, how much we admire and respect his service and how grateful we all are for the decisions he’s made over decades in his service and his tireless loyalty to our home state of Delaware,” Coons said, pausing to sob before continuing. “He is the greatest Delawarean in our history.”

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki appeared surprised while discussing the news.MSNBC

MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki, who formerly worked for Biden, was also taken aback by the news.

“I am digesting this myself here, because I worked for him for a year and a half, and he is a remarkable person, a remarkable president,” Psaki said on Sunday’s edition of “Inside with Jen Psaki.”

they said get your ass back to the studio https://t.co/pVbzGJaAvm pic.twitter.com/jTX5V7Gyo9

— Jessy Han (@hjessy_) July 21, 2024

She struggled with her emotions before delivering the details and later noted on X that Biden’s announcement was unexpected.

Poor guy got dragged away from enjoying his Wolf Spritzer https://t.co/MVauQ7PWqK pic.twitter.com/CDjZQBlX8B

— Ben Johansen (@BenJohansen3) July 21, 2024

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Biden’s sudden withdrawal has thrown Democratic plans into disarray and disrupted CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer’s Sunday afternoon. Blitzer was seen ordering a “Wolf Spritzer” cocktail at the El Presidente restaurant in Washington, DC, before rushing back to the CNN newsroom to cover the breaking news.