'Not a pleasant person': Biden insiders dump on 'cabal' of aides for hiding real president

White House insiders Tuesday warned a tight cabal of senior officials shield Americans from President Joe Biden's declining state as they wield increasing control over national politics — a characterization a White House spokesperson characterized as flatly false.

Those insiders — few of whom put their names to their words — painted a contrasting portrait of the Democratic nominee who they describe as both under the passive sway of controlling advisers and simultaneously terrifying, Politico reported Tuesday.