u/sus

Someone brough up a theory that it's a "symbolic punishment" for a journalist:

remove the eyes so you cannot see

remove the brain so you cannot think

remove the larynx so you cannot speak (the larynx contains the vocal cords)

There's also that Biden basically sabotaged the democrat campaign by stepping down only at the last minute, and then proceeding to pressure Kamala to not distance her campaign from the Biden campaign