Biden Travels to France for State Visit and D-Day Commemoration
Published on June 4, 2024
PARIS, France—President Joe Biden will travel to France on June 4 to attend the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. The president’s five-day trip to France, including a state visit, comes amid his son’s ongoing criminal trial in Delaware and his efforts to seal a peace deal in the Middle East. President Biden will give a speech on June 6 to commemorate the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast in 1944, which ultimately led to France and Europe’s liberation. First Lady Jill Biden will accompany President Biden on his visit to France. On June 7, the president is scheduled to give a speech at Pointe du Hoc, France, emphasizing the significance of “defending freedom and democracy,” according to the White House....