Biden sends Kamala Harris to Ukraine peace conference so he can gladhand at George Clooney fundraiser
By Social Links for Steven Nelson
Published June 3, 2024, 12:19 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — President Biden is dispatching Vice President Kamala Harris to an upcoming Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland — rejecting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request that Biden skip a planned Hollywood fundraiser headlined by actor George Clooney to help strengthen Kyiv’s hand.
“Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Lucerne, Switzerland on June 15 to participate in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine,” Harris’ spokesperson Kirsten Allen said Monday.
Harris “will underscore the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting Ukraine’s effort to secure a just and lasting peace, based on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the principles of the UN Charter,” Allen added.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan “will join the Vice President in representing the United States at the Summit,” the statement said, suggesting the 81-year-old president will give the conference a miss.
Last week, Biden ignored a reporter’s shouted question about Zelensky’s plea for him to attend — after Bloomberg News reported that Biden was not expected to travel to Europe because of the conflict with the Tinseltown event that also is expected to feature actress Julia Roberts and former President Barack Obama.
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