MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell questions whether Biden's top advisers are too old and White to prepare him for debate

MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell questioned on-air Monday whether it is a mistake for President Biden to surround himself with a group of top advisers that are "all White men in their 60s" ahead of Thursday's CNN Presidential Debate.

Mitchell made the comment during an interview with Adrienne Elrod, a senior spokesperson for Biden's re-election campaign, who joined "Andrea Mitchell Reports" to discuss their perspective heading into the highly anticipated showdown between Biden and former President Trump.

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Toward the end of the interview, Mitchell highlighted a recent New York Times article that detailed the advisers Biden has grown to rely on in his bid to retain the White House. The article, headlined, "The Insiders: 3 Men at the Core of Biden’s Brain Trust," lists former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, longtime Biden adviser Mike Donilon, and former Sen. Ted Kaufman as critical figures in Biden's inner circle.

"There’s a profile of the three closest advisers, longest-serving advisers, informal and formal advisers to the president, and they’re all White men in their 60s or higher — former Sen. Ted Kaufman is 85 years old. Is that too insular?" Mitchell asked.

Elrod responded by attacking Trump's position on the border and economic achievements before defending the president's closest advisers.

"I know them very well. These are loyal, dedicated public servants who have a lot of experience and who were part of the team that really help get some of these major economic policies in place under President Biden’s first term in the White House," she told Mitchell.

"They are longtime allies of the president, of course they should