White House dodges questions about whether Biden’s uncle was eaten by cannibals

The White House on Thursday refused to answer whether President Biden’s Uncle Ambrose Finnegan was eaten by cannibals, a claim Mr. Biden suggested twice this week and was contradicted by military records. At two campaign events in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Mr. Biden implied his uncle was eaten by cannibals after his plane crashed in New Guinea during World War II. On Thursday, the White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre couldn’t confirm if that happened. “He was incredibly proud of his uncle’s service in the military. You saw him at the...