Not a hit-piece. It explains quite a few things. He's more insulated than i thought.

Behind the Curtain: Biden oligarchy will decide fate.

Dr. Jill Biden; his younger sister, Valerie Biden; and 85-year-old Ted Kaufman— plus a small band of White House advisers — are the only Biden deciders.
This decades-long kitchen cabinet operates as an extended family, council of elders and governing oligarchy.
#politics #insulation
https://www.axios.com/2024/06/29/biden-debate-replace-advisers

@JLong oligarchy doesn't seem the right word. The President is not the whole government. Seems more like the colloquial and common "kitchen cabinet".