As Biden closes out more than 50 years of public service, including 36 years as a senator, eight as vice president, and four as president, the last year in office proved fateful in some of his longest-held friendships. Here are four friends Biden reportedly lost last year:

Joe Biden is about to leave office with a series of missteps that have tainted his legacy as president, experts told Newsweek. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email. Biden entered office in January 2021 with a promise to provide a sharp contrast what some perceived as a chaotic Donald Trump administration.