In the privacy of Camp David, members of President Joe Biden's family have criticized his top aides for his poor debate showing on Thursday, Politico reports.

Following Biden's widely publicized debate with former President Donald Trump, the family retreated to the Maryland property for a pre-planned trip.

There, his family members blamed his political advisors and argued they should be demoted or fired, three anonymous sources told Politico.

Politico's sources said the family pointed fingers at three Biden aides in particular: Biden's senior advisor, Anita Dunn; her husband, Bob Bauer, who's Biden's personal attorney; and Biden's former chief of staff, Ron Klain.

Bauer played the role of Trump during mock debates at Camp David, while Klain led the debate prep, Politico reported.

Biden's family argued that the aides hadn't prepared him enough to go on the offensive, the outlet said.

It also reported that the family thought Biden was too concerned with defending himself against Trump's accusations rather than speaking of his plans for his second term, and he was too tired and unwell to put up a good show.

But Biden's campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz told Politico that the president "maintains strong confidence" in his aides.

Munoz told Politico, "The aides who prepped the President have been with him for years, often decades, seeing him through victories and challenges."

Increasing pressure to step aside

Following Thursday's debate, Biden has faced urgent calls to step down.

David Axelrod, an Obama-era White House senior advisor, said on CNN after the debate that there was a "sense of shock" around Biden's debate performance.

"There are going to be discussions about whether he should continue," Axelrod said.