Protesters throw milk at Joe Biden during Dublin visit for son's medal ceremony

Former US President Joe Biden visited Trinity College Dublin to watch his son Hunter receive a gold medal. Outside, pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated against Biden's Gaza policy; police arrested two men and charged one.

Former U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife unexpectedly arrived at a campus in Dublin, Ireland, for a ceremony where their son Hunter was awarded a gold medal. Outside the campus, a pro-Palestinian protest was organized in response to Biden's policies during the war in Gaza, and police dispersed it. Videos documented a student shouting: "We are not complicit in genocide. Joe Biden should not be on campus." Inside the hall, however, Biden was greeted with applause. Hunter Biden spoke and became emotional to tears as he shared his personal story of addiction. Hunter was convicted in the U.S. on weapons and tax charges in June 2024, and was pardoned by his father later that year. The former president had previously insisted he would not pardon his son, but ultimately intervened, claiming he was selectively persecuted.