Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at 93

Walter Mondale, who transformed the role of U.S. vice president while serving under Jimmy Carter and was the Democratic nominee for president in 1984, died Monday at 93, according to a family spokesperson.

The big picture: President Biden, who was mentored by Mondale through the years, said in 2015 that the former vice president gave him a “roadmap” to successfully take on the job.

  • He was the first vice president to have an office in the White House and was deeply engaged in both U.S. and foreign policy, working closely with the president.

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