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Biden to close foundation when he kicks off 2020 campaign

By Caitlin Yilek
Published April 22, 2019 7:03pm ET
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Biden to close foundation when he kicks off 2020 campaign
President Joe Biden signed an executive order in January imposing an indefinite pause on issuing new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, a step toward fulfilling a major campaign promise as part of his aggressive agenda to address climate change. | (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Joe Biden is planning to close his personal charity, the Biden Foundation, when he begins campaigning for president.

The foundation would likely suspend its activities as soon as he enters the 2020 race and then begin the longer process of shutting down for good, according to the New York Times.

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