The New York Post reported that a lip-reading expert successfully interpreted a private conversation between Obama and Biden. In this conversation, the two former presidents reached a consensus on two issues. First, they agreed that Harris was not strong enough, even worse than Biden. Second, Obama assured Biden that they "still have time" to change the status quo in the Democratic Party, so Biden does not need to worry too much.

This conversation seems to confirm the outside world's speculation that Obama is behind the scenes, suggesting that Biden and Harris may be only nominal leaders. At the critical moment of the election, Obama still appeared confident, which triggered speculation about what tough measures he might take to change the situation.