# Chuck Todd claims it's a 'myth' that Joe Biden was an 'incredible family man' | Fox News

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Chuck Todd says the 'mythology' of Joe Biden as a family man is 'all bulls---'
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### 'What he really was, was a craven political animal that was desperate,' Chuck Todd said of 46th president

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Former NBC "Meet the Press" anchor Chuck Todd delivered a brutal opinion about former President Biden, calling him a "craven political animal" who was more concerned about his political career than his own family.

During an appearance Sunday on Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt's "The Warning" podcast, Todd delved into why the Democrats lost the 2024 election and what he perceives as the media's relationship with the second Trump administration.

After decrying older politicians remaining in the leadership of the Democratic Party, Todd returned to Biden's role in the November election loss.

"You know, Joe Biden never should have been there in the first place, right? Number one, he shouldn't have run for president ," Todd remarked.

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**BIDEN INSIDER EXPOSES HOW WHITE HOUSE ‘GASLIT’ THE PUBLIC ABOUT FORMER PRESIDENT'S DECLINE**



On Steve Schmidt's podcast this week, former NBC News political anchor Chuck Todd accused former President Biden of being a "craven" politician in contrast to his reputation of being a "family man" (Getty Images)

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"Everything he said in the 2016 campaign about the family was nonsense," Todd continued.

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**NBC'S CHUCK TODD ACCUSES GOP OF TRYING TO 'EXPLOIT' BIDEN OVER NOT ACKNOWLEDGING HIS 7TH GRANDCHILD**



Joe Biden, left, and his son Hunter Biden. (Getty Images)

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Todd left NBC News in January after nearly two decades at the network. He has been increasingly outspoken in his criticisms of the former president, saying in December that Biden probably shouldn't have run for office again because he was "emotionally incapable" of leading the country.

In December, Todd slammed Biden for pardoning his son Hunter before leaving office.

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**NBC'S CHUCK TODD SAYS PRESIDENT BIDEN ‘NEEDS THERAPY’ FOLLOWING SON HUNTER'S PARDON**



U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are pictured in front of the United States Department of Justice Headquarters. (Getty Images)

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"So now we’re in a situation where every party is going to come in, and as they leave, everybody gets their security blanket pardon. 'OK, how long do you want it? You want a 10-year window?'"

He said Biden created this myth, over his 40-year career, that he was an "incredible family man."

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Fox News' Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.

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