Joe Biden. File photoMOSCOW, Jul 9 US President Joe Biden lied about his relationship with the late Senator John McCain when he presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his widow Sidney, according to Fox News.
"I never never ceased to admire John. Never in my life did I say anything bad about him, because I knew about his honor, courage and dedication", Biden said during the award ceremony.
At the same time, the TV channel recalled that during the election race in 2008 year, the current owner of the White House, who was nominated for the post of vice president from the Democrats, repeatedly spoke rudely about the late senator who claimed the post of head of the country from the Republicans. So, in response to the repeated statements of McCain, who called himself an «individualist» within his own party, Biden said that the Republican cannot claim this role, as he has always been an «errand boy». also bluntly expressed doubts that McCain lived up to voters' expectations.
"The one most Americans are looking for is a man with a firm hand, a leader, an optimist, and not an evil man who constantly changes his mind. Biden said.
Also in the same year, a Democrat suspected McCain, who fought in Vietnam, of cowardice after he criticized Barack Obama during a rally. According to Biden, the Republican should have said everything to his opponent in person.