Joe Biden Under Fire for Claiming to Have Worked on Climate Deal With Dead Leader

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Joe Biden Under Fire for Claiming to Have Worked on Climate Deal With Dead Leader | Al Bawaba
Salam Bustanji

Presidential candidate Joe Biden sparked controversy after he claimed to have worked on the Paris Climate Accord with former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who died 19 years before the agreement was signed.

The former vice president spoke at the College of Charleston as the Democratic presidential hopefuls prepare for Saturday's South Carolina primary, which the Biden campaign is hoping will supercharge his as-yet sluggish charge for the party nomination.

“One of the things I’m proudest of is getting passed, getting moved, getting in control of the Paris Climate Accord,” Biden told the crowd in a video circulating on Twitter.

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