Joe Biden Joe BidenThe Memo: Warning signs flash for Trump on debates Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden National postal mail handlers union endorses Biden MORE snapped at NBC's Savannah Guthrie in a Monday interview, saying she didn't know what she was talking about after Guthrie asked the former vice president if his son Hunter Biden was hired by a Ukrainian energy company to gain access to the Obama administration.

“No one’s found anything wrong with his dealings in Ukraine except they say it sets a bad image," Biden said when Guthrie asked whether the Hunter Biden controversy was impacting his campaign.

"Do you agree that it sets a bad image?" Guthrie followed.

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"Yeah, and my son said that," Biden, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, replied.

"Do you think it was wrong for him to take that position, knowing it was really because that company wanted access to you?" Guthrie asked.

"Well, that's not true," Biden retorted. "You are saying things — you do not know what you are talking about. No one said that. Who said that? Who said that?"

"Don't you think that it's just one of those things where people think, well, that seems kind of sleazy," Guthrie said. "Why would he have that job if not for who his father was?"

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"Because he's a very bright guy," Biden responded, before later adding that his son is a "grown man" who can "speak for himself."

Biden is locked in a tight race in Iowa as Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (I-Vt.) continues to show momentum in recent polls. The Iowa caucuses will be held on Monday.



Sanders is leading Biden in the RealClearPolitics index in Iowa by 24.2 percent to 20.2 percent.

Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Overnight Defense: Woodward book causes new firestorm | Book says Trump lashed out at generals, told Woodward about secret weapons system | US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq A socially and environmentally just way to fight climate change MORE comes in with 16.4 percent support, followed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenNo new taxes for the ultra rich — fix bad tax policy instead Democrats back away from quick reversal of Trump tax cuts It's time for newspapers to stop endorsing presidential candidates MORE (D-Mass.) with 15.6 percent.