Biden Faces Criticism for Misstating Son's Death in Consolation Call

President Joe Biden's recent remarks to a grieving military family have sparked controversy as he inaccurately suggested his son Beau died from the Iraq War.

President Joe Biden mistakenly claimed his son Beau died from the Iraq War during a call with the family of a soldier killed in Jordan.
Critics have highlighted Biden's repeated misstatements about Beau's death, contrasting them with the actual cause, brain cancer.
Beau Biden served in Iraq and was exposed to toxic burn pits, which the president believes led to his fatal illness.
The controversy arises amid Biden's response to a recent drone strike in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers.
Biden has previously acknowledged the difference in circumstances between Beau's death and combat fatalities, but continues to make the disputed claim.