Lindy Li, a former Democratic fundraiser who wrote about concerns over Joe Biden's cognitive decline, claims that Ashley Biden threatened to sue her on Instagram in February 2023 for discussing internal party worries. In her book and interview with Fox News Digital, Li shows screenshots of the post which was later deleted. Despite the threat, Li’s legal team dismissed it as a tactic to avoid further scrutiny into Biden's health issues during his re-election campaign.
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In February 2023, Ashley Biden, daughter of former President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, threatened to sue Lindy Li via an Instagram post. Li, a former Democratic fundraiser who changed her party affiliation due to concerns about Biden's cognitive decline, detailed this threat in her book "Unburdened." According to Li, Ashley’s threat was part of multiple intimidation attempts she faced after speaking out against the secrecy and disorganization surrounding Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign. Despite these threats, Li asserts that no legal action followed, which she sees as validation of her claims about the cover-up of concerns regarding Joe Biden's health and fitness for office.
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Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, threatened to sue a former Democratic fundraiser for spilling secret internal discussions about her father’s cognitive and political decline in the 2024 presidential election.
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Biden → threaten → election
Lindy Li, a former Democratic fundraiser who switched her party affiliation over unheeded warning signs about Biden's decline in the 2024 election, said Ashley Biden posted the threat to Instagram in February of last year.
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Biden → switch → year
"They wanted to scare me.
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They → want → me
That was the goal," Li told Fox News Digital.
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Li → tell → Digital
Li’s account of the threat, in her view, was one of the many attempts to intimidate her that she received after deciding to speak out about the fear, disorganization and secrecy that had paved the path for Biden to run for re-election in 2024 despite looming concerns about his age.
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Biden → intimidate → age
Also, the fact that those threats never materialized is evidence to Li that even her critics recognize the validity of her testimony.
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critics → materialize → testimony
Li described the threat from Ashley Biden in her book, "Unburdened."
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Li → describe → book
Ashley later threatened to sue me for saying there was a cover-up of her father’s decline, lashing out on Instagram with a bravado so crude it bordered on parody: ‘This woman is a bonavide [sic] liar.
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woman → threaten → parody
Karma is a real bad b----, Lindy,’" she wrote.
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she → write → ?
’I don’t know you but can’t wait to meet your a-- in court.
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I → know → court
Let’s go!
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’s → let → ?
I won’t put up with this BS anymore.’
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I → put → BS
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Li showed screenshots of the post, which she said was taken down just a day later.
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she → show → post
She recalled thinking it was odd; beyond the lawsuit threat, Ashley Biden claimed she didn’t know who Li was.
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Li → recall → threat
But Li had met Ashley Biden on a number of occasions and shared pictures of the two of them with Fox News Digital as proof.
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Li → meet → proof
"Doesn’t even pass the smell test," Li said.
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Li → pass → test
As a top fundraiser for both Biden and Harris, Li worked closely with top donors, high-profile members of the party and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
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Li → work → party
When she decided to go public with revelations about Biden’s age, she said the retaliation began immediately.
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retaliation → decide → age
"When I went on Shannon’s show to say Biden needs to step aside — and three hours later he did — my access immediately vanished and all my fears about speaking up were justified," Li told Fox News Digital.
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Li → go → Digital
"I knew that if I spoke up my life would be ruined and frankly, in that respect, it was.
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it → know → respect
I was never invited to the White House again, never spoke to Biden again.
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I → invite → Biden
Prior to that, I was invited to the White House every two to three weeks.
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I → invite → House
When Li brought Ashley Biden’s threat to her legal representation, her lawyers dismissed the possibility but said that the Bidens would likely try to avoid a painful disclosure battle that could drag more details into the public eye over his cognitive decline.
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that → bring → decline
My lawyer’s eyes lit up: ‘You want her to use you.
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her → light → you
The discovery would be incredible,’" she recalled.
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she → recall → ?
"Truth, after all, remains the strongest shield against defamation.
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"Everything I said was true so...
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I’m still waiting to hear exactly what I said that is legally actionable," Li said.
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Li → wait → what
Representation for Ashley Biden did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Representation → respond → comment
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