Biden is isolated and insulated by a team of top aides who strictly control the advice he's given, per Politico

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• Sources close to the White House say that Joe Biden is overly insulated by a close group of advisors.
• Anonymous sources told Politico that information is carefully curated before being presented to him.
• The sources accused Biden of being difficult to please, and that "people are scared shitless of him."

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