As Biden closes out more than 50 years of public service, including 36 years as a senator, eight as vice president, and four as president, the last year in office proved fateful in some of his longest-held friendships. Here are four friends Biden reportedly lost last year:

The first lady spoke about Pelosi and the other Democrats who had reservations about her husband running for a second term. She also shared details of a recent interaction with Donald Trump and what she wishes people remember about both her and her husband.

The first lady says the Democratic revolt against her husband’s re-election bid taught her ‘a lot about human nature.’

Nancy Pelosi was a crucial, behind-the-scenes voice last summer urging Joe Biden to drop out of the race against Donald Trump.

Former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Thursday on Fox News that he saw First Lady Jill Biden act “just

Jill Biden gave a cryptic answer when reflecting on her relationship with Nancy Pelosi, her longtime friend who played a major role in the pressure campaign to get President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election.

First lady Jill Biden, left, and President Joe Biden listen as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Committee's Holiday Reception at Willard Hotel in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP

First lady Jill Biden said she found it “disappointing” that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to stand by her

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to skip out on Donald Trump’s inauguration, Politico reported Thursday. A spokesperson for Pelosi told Politico that she would be joining other Democrats who planned to miss Monday’s festivities.