In the finger-pointing that naturally follows a stunning loss, a handful of Democratic officials and operatives are putting the blame squarely on Joe Biden. The president, they told Politico, doomed Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign by staying in the race for too long,

Some argue that Biden's decision to seek reelection until this summer, despite voters' concerns, all but sealed his party's presidential election loss.

Finger-pointing advisers to Vice President Harris and President Biden agree on one thing: President-elect Trump's victory is the other one's fault. Why it matters: Biden premised his presidency on preventing Trump from returning to the Oval Office: He failed.

Although US President Joe Biden's name was not on the ballot, allies of Vice President Kamala Harris blame him for her defeat, according to the Associated Press. As Democrats come to terms with the decisive victory of President-elect Donald Trump,