The day's main event was supposed to be a reception in the Rose Garden in the White House. However, President Biden postponed this event as Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida. Mr Harris still travelled to Washington to meet President Biden in the Oval Office for a 30-minute bi-lateral meeting.
Taoiseach Simon Harris met US President Joe Biden for half an hour in the Oval Office tonight with the war in the Middle East dominating the agenda. Mr Biden invited the Taoiseach to Washington DC to mark 100 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the US. America was the first country in the world to recognise Ireland.
Mr Harris still travelled to Washington to meet President Biden in the Oval Office for a 30-minute bi-lateral meeting. Speaking to the media this morning, the Taoiseach vowed to raise the Middle East and the impact of the war in Gaza with President Biden. However, stopped short of committing to ask the US President to stop funding Israeli arms. This is despite being asked five times.
"We don't have to align or agree on every single issue. I'm crystal clear on the position of the Governments that I lead and on the position of the people of Ireland in terms of a view that more must be done. “ “There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that President Biden wants to see a ceasefire. He has said that so many times. He said it to me as recently as Monday on the phone. He said it publicly. Secretary of State Blinken has been to the region countless times. There is no doubt in my mind that the European Union wants to see a ceasefire.
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