OAN’s Brooke Mallory
4:27 PM – Friday, March 15, 2024
On Friday, President Biden was seen carrying cheat cards with images of Irish leaders, pronunciation guides and other notes as he discussed topics with Irish officials at the White House.
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The cards were accidentally shown to cameras by the 81-year-old commander-in-chief during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office.
Mr Varadkar was joined by Irish government spokesperson Nick Miller, chief of staff Brian Murphy, chief of staff Philip O’Callaghan and Ambassador to the US Geraldine Burne Nason, all of whom were caught on camera. Ta.
Mr Varadkar also visited the White House on St Patrick’s Day in 2023.
Throughout his presidency, Biden has been known to frequently use cheat sheets, such as cards with details about reporters and questions they might expect.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre backed Biden, saying, “It’s perfectly normal for the president to be briefed on the reporters he’s going to ask questions at a news conference and the issues they’re expected to ask.” Ta.
Additionally, Biden has been seen holding a card that tells him exactly where to stand, whether to smile or frown, and more.
“You enter the Roosevelt Room and greet the participants. You take your seat,” reads the detailed crib card, written in 2023.
As the annual St. Patrick’s Day reception at the White House is overshadowed by the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Mr Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Friday said they would “work towards securing a ceasefire” in the Israeli-Hamas conflict. ” he promised.
But with separate reports hinting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unwilling to implement Hamas’ recently proposed cease-fire deal, many online users are wondering why Mr Biden and Mr Varadkar One wonders why he is so confident in making such a statement publicly.
“Like you, we demand the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, significant increases in humanitarian aid, food, medicine, sanitation and electricity, and an end to fighting by both Israel and Hamas,” Varadkar said. said. He said. “And we support the U.S. effort.”
Ireland maintains a long-standing policy of military neutrality, but has historically been one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians in Western Europe.
The Northern Ireland National Party SDLP has declared it will not be sending a delegation to Washington this week.
Ireland is currently in talks with other EU member states seeking a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, citing possible violations of human rights provisions by Israel. Ireland last month gave more than $21 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), despite revelations that the organization is made up of many Hamas supporters and Hamas terrorists. announced that it would provide support.
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