A look back at the president’s long career in politics [Video]

On Monday at noon, the second Trump administration will officially begin, ending President Joe Biden’s single term and his half-century-long political career.Biden’s career began when he was elected to the U.S. Senate at 29, making him one of the youngest people ever elected to the Senate.His early career was marked by personal tragedy when his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident, and his two sons, Beau and Hunter, were critically injured.He was sworn into the Senate by his sons’ hospital beds and commuted from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, D.C., each night to be with them.Five years later, Biden met Jill, and they had a daughter, Ashley, while he continued to serve in the Senate.He represented Delaware for 36 years and served as the chair or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee for 17 years.Biden was recognized for his work in the Senate, which included writing …