Between the lines, here, Geraghty is saying the current WH has to pull things out of their ass because Bidan has to be hid.
No narrative can put lipstick on this pig and Bidan must go on national TV to deal with the AFG clusterfuck, politically, militarily, to stop the any of the optics hemorrhaging. TThat's what presidents do.
Trump waited a considerate amount of time, but when Joe didn't show, Trump stuck a dagger in him with his short but sweet press release.
Biggest fuck up, all time. No greater defeat.
Americans don't like losers. Going with Patton here. Nothing more needs to be said.