Biden's outburst over question about dead son: "How the hell dare he bring that up?". "My memory is good,” Biden said at the press conference that was scheduled at short notice.

In his report, special prosecutor Hur concluded that Biden had not committed a criminal offense because of the retention of confidential documents from his time as vice president. However, the unflattering assessments of Biden's memory made headlines. The Democrat was particularly clear on one point: when it came to his late son Beau. He succumbed to cancer on May 30, 2015.