Former President Joe Biden's reelection campaign all but imploded last year following his disastrous debate against President Donald Trump.

However, a newly leaked document has revealed that Biden's staff actually pushed for the debate to take place as early as possible.  

Campaign hoped "to reach the widest audience possible"

According to the New York Post, the document in question is a six-page memorandum which was recently obtained by Politico.

Dated April 15, 2024, it was titled, "Briefing Memo -- Recommendation for YOUR Participation in Debates." The Post pointed out how the memo "bizarrely capitalizes and bolds any references to the 46th president."

"By holding the first debate in the spring, YOU will be able to reach the widest audience possible, before we are deep in the summer months with the conventions, Olympics, and family vacations taking precedence," it asserted.

"In addition, the earlier YOU are able to debate the better, so that the American people can see YOU standing next to Trump and showing the strength of YOUR leadership, compared to Trump’s weakness and chaos," the memo insisted.

Memo cited by new book detailing Biden's defeat

"Your senior advisors, including Ron [Klain, former White House chief of staff] and Cedric [Richmond, then campaign co-chair], continue to believe it is important to move forward with a plan that supports your participation in debates as early as possible," it continued.

"YOUR Senior Advisors think strategically holding these debates in the fall, after many of the battleground states have already begun their early voting process and voter registration deadlines have passed is too late," the memo stressed.

The Post observed that the memo was cited in a new book written by Wall Street Journal contributor Josh Dawsey, New York Times contributor Tyler Pager, and Washington Post contributor Isaac Arnsdorf.

Called "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," the book partly details efforts to cope with Biden's ongoing mental decline.

Hunter Biden "had never seen his father so out of it"

The Independent pointed out that the book also chronicled the fallout from the former president's debate stage loss, including the sense of alarm expressed by his son, Hunter Biden.

"Hunter watched the debate from his home in Los Angeles, and his reaction was 'What the f--k?'" Dawsey, Pager, and Arnsdorf wrote.

"He had never seen his father so out of it, and worried about his well-being. A few days later, when Hunter arrived at Camp David for a visit, he told his father, 'I love you' and 'Get some sleep,'" they stressed.