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Who are Joe Biden's family? From controversial son Hunter to tragic deaths of two children

Joe and his second wife Jill welcomed daughter Ashley in 1981, with Jill already raising Joe's other children as her own. Photo: Getty Images.

Joe Biden has had more than his fair share of tragedy behind closed doors. The 2020 US presidential candidate - who battled Donald Trump in the 2020 election - previously served as the 47th vice president of the United States in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. Before his role in the White House, Biden served as United States Senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009 as a member of the Democratic Party. But behind closed doors, Biden had been dealing with several heartbreaking events. The Scranton-born politician tied the knot with first wife Neilia Hunter in 1966, with the pair welcoming three children later on.

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