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- Some among Obama's team were skeptical that Biden would be an effective leader in the White House.
- "The Obama people thought Biden would suck as president," an ex-Biden aide recently told Axios.
- The Axios report detailed a relationship between Obama and Biden that is respectful but complicated.
President Joe Biden's administration is filled with aides who also served under President Barack Obama, with many staffers who've worked with both Democratic leaders having maintained tight bonds over the years.
But according to Axios, some of Obama's former staffers were also highly skeptical that Biden would be an effective president.