Walter Mondale, who transformed the role of U.S. vice president while serving under Jimmy Carter and was the Democratic nominee for president in 1984, died Monday at 93, according to a family spokesperson.
The big picture: President Biden, who was mentored by Mondale through the years, said in 2015 that the former vice president gave him a “roadmap” to successfully take on the job.
- He was the first vice president to have an office in the White House and was deeply engaged in both U.S. and foreign policy, working closely with the president.