Election-Year Roast of President Biden at White House Correspondents' Dinner Overshadowed by Israel-Hamas War Protests

Published: 28 April 2024 at 03:19

The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner included President Biden's jokes at former President Trump but was marred by protests outside condemning Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Despite the growing public discord and concerns over the Gaza conflict, the war was only briefly mentioned during the event. Protesters criticized U.S. journalists for underreporting the war, with chants and displays calling for a free Palestine. The conflict cast a shadow over the glitzy event, with demonstrators and concerns about humanitarian crises in Gaza impacting the atmosphere.

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