“Presumptuous for me to say, but at least - at a minimum - I've been able to influence the direction of the Democratic Party on foreign policy. And I've been relatively - presumptuous to say - relatively successful legislatively in the Senate, being able to win a lot of Republican friends, and being able to cross the aisle.”

American retired politician

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American retired politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he is known for a long career in national politics. He represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009, then served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. His public life is tied to federal office, party politics, and decades of work in government.