Joe Biden has laid out his official position on the Tiger King Joe Exotic, declaring: "What are we watching?"

While Donald Trump is considering a presidential pardon, Mr Biden seemingly had no interest in the antics of the zookeeper convicted of wildlife crimes and a murder-for-hire plot.

Mr Biden and his wife Jill Biden were on a Zoom Q and A session with granddaughter, Finnegan Biden, when asked about any recent shows they've been watching.

"This is hysterical. So everybody is watching this Tiger King show, so I turned it on and we watched about 20 minutes," Ms Biden said.

"And pop [Mr Biden] looks at me and said "what are we watching" I mean it was like, so crazy."

Joseph Maldonado-Passage, known as Joe Exotic, is serving a 22-year sentence for hiring a hitman to murder animal-rights activist Carole Baskin.

In the US alone, about 34 million unique viewers watch the Netflix documentary over its first 10 days of release, according to tracking company Nielsen.

In a coronavirus press briefing in early April, Mr Trump was asked if he was considering calls from his son, Donald Trump Jr, of a presidential pardon for the zookeeper who claims he was wrongly convicted.

"I know nothing about it. He has 22 years, for what? What did he do? Are you on his side? Are you recommending a pardon?" Mr Trump asked. "I'll take a look."