• Antonio Villaraigosa criticizes Harris and Becerra for silence on Biden's health.
• Accusations stem from the new book "Original Sin" by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson.
• Villaraigosa claims this cover-up contributed to Trump's election win.
• Harris and Becerra are both potential candidates for California governor.
• The book reveals efforts to protect Biden's mental state from the public.

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has publicly criticized former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, accusing them of being complicit in a cover-up regarding President Biden’s cognitive decline. He asserted that their failure to speak out contributed to Trump's victory in the 2024 elections. “At the highest levels of our government, those in power were intentionally complicit or told outright lies in a systematic cover up to keep Joe Biden’s mental decline from the public,” Villaraigosa stated, emphasizing the need for transparency among leaders, particularly as both Harris and Becerra are considering runs for governor of California, according to latimes and thehill.

Villaraigosa's remarks are based on revelations from "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," a book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson. The book discusses how Biden’s inner circle allegedly worked to conceal signs of his cognitive issues, ultimately impacting the 2024 election. Villaraigosa expressed that the American people deserve clarity regarding what Harris and Becerra knew about Biden's condition and why they did not take action. In his view, “this cover up directly led to a second Donald Trump term,” affecting all Californians, according to sfgate and thehill.