Biden hosts Clinton and tech giants at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's state dinner

politics

by steven nelson

WASHINGTON — President Biden will host a state dinner at the White House on Wednesday night hosting Bill and Hillary Clinton and tech giants to commemorate a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The Clintons, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Apple CEO Tim Cook will dine with Biden in the East Room of the White House, enjoying a menu that includes homemade cured salmon, dry-aged ribeye steak and salted caramel pistachio cake. .

Paul Simon, 82, plans to provide evening entertainment at the nearby State Dining Room.

The “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” singer is said to be a favorite of first lady Jill Biden.

Other guests at the lavish gala included actor Robert De Niro, figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and United Auto Workers Union President Jerome Powell. Chairman Sean Fein and others are expected to attend.

Unlike previous state dinners, scandal-plagued eldest son Hunter Biden will not be in attendance, but eldest daughter Ashley Biden, Hunter's daughters Finnegan and Naomi, and Naomi's husband Peter Neal will be in attendance. Other members of the First Family are also on the list.

The guest list also includes Anthony Bernal, a close aide to first lady Jill Biden, whom former colleagues accused last month of sexual harassment and bullying.

Hours after receiving a request for comment, White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients dismissed the allegations as “baseless” without investigating them.