I think that the shot that almost killed Trump, was a message to Joe, that they weren’t kidding around. Drop out or else.
Yes, it appears that Joe has been convinced to pack it in.
Most folks around here don’t believe this but the Deep State operates on occult principles—sending a message understood only by the target audience is one of them.
Your post is on point imho.
Just imagine if you were being protected by the Secret Service and then listened to the babbling out of the mouth of the Director.
Yeah—you should be terrified for your well being.