Castro rails against Biden for selectively using Obama legacy

Published September 13, 2019 1:31am ET



2020 presidential long shot Julián Castro criticized front-runner Joe Biden for selectively using President Barack Obama’s legacy to his benefit during Thursday night’s presidential debate.

Biden was asked about the 3 million deportations that occurred under the Obama administration and he tried to deflect blame from them. Castro, who also served in Obama’s Cabinet as the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, pushed back on Biden for his response.

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