WATCH: President Biden, Obama Get In Tense Exchange At Ethel Kennedy Memorial Service As Election Day Approaches

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attended Ethel Kennedy's memorial service in Washington, D.C. During the event to commemorate the life and legacy of the Kennedy matriarch, Biden and Obama were seen having a tense exchange that some observers theorized was about Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.

The interaction, which lasted about two minutes, comes as the two presidents attempt to get Vice President Harris over the finish line in the battleground states critical for Democrats to win the White House. The tense exchange also potentially underlies President Biden's potentially sour feelings towards President Obama after his former boss didn't do enough to support him when he was still in the race.

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, Biden has reportedly been upset that his former boss did not do more to support him publicly after his abysmal debate in late June. The 46th president has also been upset that Obama didn't directly call him to express his concerns about the campaign. Also in attendance at the memorial service was former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who was instrumental in forcing Biden out of the race. The two Democrats have not spoken since Biden exited the race, and President Obama and President Clinton sat between Biden and Pelosi throughout the service.

According to sources close to the president, Biden views Pelosi as "ruthless" and is willing to sacrifice personal relationships that have lasted decades to ensure that the Democratic Party can survive the upcoming election and prevent Donald Trump from obtaining a second term. In a recent interview, the president told CBS News about the pressure he was feeling from congressional Democrats, like Pelosi, to exit the race. "And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic," Biden said. "You'd be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say, why did so — and — and I thought it'd be a real distraction."

Biden's close advisors also believed that if Biden decided to stay in the race past July 21, then Pelosi would be even more forceful with her demands that he leave by possibly publicly making it known that she believed he couldn't defeat Trump in November. While the former speaker has adamantly denied her involvement in forcing Biden out, she has attempted to return to his good graces through flattery. In various interviews to advertise her new book, "The Art of Power," Pelosi has expressed her support of President Biden and his agenda, going as far as suggesting that Biden should be added to Mount Rushmore. "He was in a good place to make whatever decision, top of his game. Such a consequential president of the United States., a Mount Rushmore kind of President of the United States," she said.

According to POLITICO, Pelosi has insisted that the Pelosi and Biden families have been friends for decades and that, despite the current turmoil, their relationship would remain intact. "In our family, we have three generations of love for Joe Biden. My husband and I — of course, we've known him for a very long time — respect him, love him and Jill. He and Jill are so remarkable, as is their family. Our kids have always loved them. I had pictures with him from our children growing up and now our grandchildren growing up," Pelosi recently explained to MSNBC's Jen Psaki.

While Democrats attempt to hold together an increasingly divided coalition of voters, their internal cohesion is beginning to crack. While it will likely never be revealed to the public what President Biden and President Obama discussed during the memorial service, the tense exchange shows that, even at the highest levels, the Democratic Party isn't as united as it may seem.

I found the full exchange between Obama and Biden at Ethel Kennedy's funeral — a VERY tense conversation 20 days out from the election.

If anyone can read lips, please let me know what they're saying. It's probably good. pic.twitter.com/BIZTL61SHT

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) October 16, 2024