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 In an interview broadcast on CNN on Monday, Biden said Obama made
the offer during lunch after Biden told him he was considering
selling his house to raise funds to help Beau, who died of brain
cancer in May 2015 at age 46.
Biden said at the time of the lunch it appeared Beau might have to
resign his position as Delaware's attorney general because of the
illness.
"My concern is if Beau resigns there is nothing to fall back on, his
salary. But I said I worked it out, Jill and I will sell the house
and we'll be in good shape," Biden said.
"(Obama) got up and said: 'Don't sell that house. Promise me you
won't sell the house,'" Biden said. "(Obama) said, 'I'll give you
the money. Whatever you need, I'll give you the money. Don't Joe,
Promise me. Promise me.'"
"His love of family and my family, and my love of his family ...
it's personal. It's family," Biden said.
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Biden, 73, announced in October he would not run for president after
wrestling with doubts about whether he and his family were ready for
a grueling campaign while still mourning Beau's death.
(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Michael Perry)
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