1 charged after protesters targeted Biden and family leaving Dublin event in Ireland
Protesters confronted the Bidens
Protesters gathered as Biden and family members departed an event in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday night. The account reports several arrests, while the headline says one person was charged, without further details about the charge.
The University Times reported that demonstrators shouted slogans directed at the Bidens. Photos showed people holding a Palestinian flag, and O’Mahony said the family departed without incident.
Memoir due next week
The event took place amid publicity for Biden’s memoir, “Promise Me, America.” The book is scheduled to be published next week. The account does not say that the protest disrupted the event or the family’s departure. It describes the departure as occurring without incident.
Biden discusses cancer diagnosis
Biden said he would not have continued a campaign if he had known he had cancer, while also saying he believed he was best equipped for the job. He told People that the public was informed when he learned what was happening and said he was not hiding his condition.
Key points
- Protesters confronted Biden and family members outside an event in Dublin on Tuesday night.
- The account reports several arrests, but gives no details about charges; the headline reports one charge.
- The demonstration coincided with publicity for Biden’s memoir, due next week.
- Biden told People that his cancer diagnosis would have affected his reelection decision.