‘I Wasn’t Arrested’: Joe Biden Admits He Lied Numerous Times About South African Trip

Former Vice President Joe Biden admitted Friday morning on CNN that he lied numerous times about being arrested in South Africa for trying to meet with then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela.

Biden has claimed on the campaign trail in recent weeks that he was arrested in the 1970s while trying to visit Mandela, the former president of South Africa. His campaign clarified the false claim Feb. 25, saying that the former vice president was referring to being “separated from a congressional delegation.”

Biden confirmed that he lied Friday on “New Day With Alisyn Camerota and John Berman.”

“I wasn’t arrested, I was stopped,” Biden admitted.

“When I said arrested, I was not able to — I was not able to move. Cops would not let me go with them [the Congressional Black Caucus],” Biden added.