President Joe Biden has reflected on a significant and transformative period in his life, spanning from the loss of his son Beau in May 2015 to his decision to enter the presidential race in April 2019. During this time, he grappled with his purpose and considered various paths, including joining former FBI director Louis Freeh's firm, starting a law practice with his sons, and exploring post-political life models like those of Tony Blair or Madeleine Albright. This period of introspection and loss was highlighted when Biden, during a recent call with the family of a soldier killed in a Jordan drone strike, suggested that Beau's death was connected to his service in the Iraq War. The President's journey through grief and search for direction before his presidential campaign has been covered in a series of articles. At a campaign rally, Biden poignantly remarked, 'He should be here, not me,' referring to Beau.
Between his son Beau’s death and his presidential run, Biden cast about for meaning. https://t.co/zCWolKjoZq
“He should be here, not me,” Biden says about his son, Beau, at a campaign rally. Read @mviser’s latest story on Biden, Beau and Hunter https://t.co/6HTKFhsZkn
When Joe Biden lost his purpose. Between his son’s death and his presidential run, Biden cast about for meaning. By @mviser https://t.co/FTGA5S1hJj
Joe Biden was approached about joining former FBI director Louis Freeh’s firm. He considered a law practice with his sons, thought about models of Tony Blair or Madeleine Albright. My look at Biden as he considered post-political life for the first time: https://t.co/A7o1PshnAo
When Joe Biden lost his purpose. @mviser looks at the period in Biden's life between when his son died and he decided to run again for president. https://t.co/JaFEesByJa
My look at a four-year period — from May 2015, when his son Beau died and Joe Biden lost his purpose, to April 2019, when he launched a presidential campaign and in a very real way regained it — that marked one of the most trying periods in Biden’s life: https://t.co/A7o1PshnAo
Biden again suggests son Beau died from Iraq War during call with family of solider killed in Jordan drone strike https://t.co/k88XsZIJK2 via @nypost