Vice President Joe Biden talks with Stephanie Carter, wife of incoming Defense Secretary Ash Carter during Carter's swearing in ceremony Tuesday at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Vice President Biden was criticized on Tuesday for putting his hands on Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's wife and whispering in her ear at Carter's swearing-in, but it wasn't the first time Biden has gotten up close and personal with someone. Biden faced similar criticism in January for whispering to the daughter of Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and then trying to give her a kiss on the head. Biden has also been photographed close-talking with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan/The Hill. More here.

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