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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Critics say Biden is lying about how his son Beau died in Iraq – they are ignoring the full story

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Joe Biden has again been criticised for saying that his late son Beau Biden “lost his life in Iraq” – a reference to the president’s long-held belief that toxic burn pits led to the younger Biden passing away from brain cancer at the age of 46.

The president made his latest remarks to US troops stationed in Japan during his trip to the country, after making similar remarks at least twice last year.

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