his conduct. The idea that this man stood up and said what had to be said, got it out that his troops, his Navy personnel were in danger. Look how many had the virus. I think he should have a commendation rather than be fired." - Meaning and context.">
Regarding the firing of Brett Crozier
• This Week with George Stephanopoulos, ABC, Date: 2020-04-05, quoted in Justine Coleman (2020-04-05), "Biden says dismissal of aircraft carrier captain is 'close to criminal'", The Hill
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I think it's close to criminal the way they're dealing with this guy. Not his conduct. The idea that this man stood up and said what had to be said, got it out that his troops, his Navy personnel were in danger. Look how many had the virus. I think he should have a commendation rather than be fired.

— Joe Biden

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I think it's close to criminal the way they're dealing with this guy. Not his conduct. The idea that this man stood up and said what had to be said, got it out that his troops, his Navy personnel were in danger. Look how many had the virus. I think he should have a commendation rather than be fired." in the context of "Regarding the firing of Brett Crozier
• This Week with George Stephanopoulos, ABC, Date: 2020-04-05, quoted in Justine Coleman (2020-04-05), "Biden says dismissal of aircraft carrier captain is 'close to criminal'", The Hill" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Joe Biden" (Quotes, 2020, April 2020) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed February 05, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Joe Biden

About Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009.