Biden is off on details of his uncle's WWII death as he calls Trump unfit to lead the military
President Joe Biden has misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man’s wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief
By ZEKE MILLER
Published - Apr 17, 2024, 10:02 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 17, 2024, 10:02 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man's wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief.
Finnegan, the brother of Biden's mother, "got shot down in New Guinea,” Biden said. The president said Finnegan's body was never recovered and “there used to be a lot of cannibals” in the area. Biden, who also relayed a version of the story earlier in the day after stopping by the memorial in Scranton, was off on the particulars.
The U.S. government's record of missing service members does not attribute Finnegan's death to hostile action or indicate cannibals were any factor.
