President Joe Biden determined to attend a Hollywood fundraising occasion in June fairly than a Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.
Biden and former President Barack Obama will attend a Los Angeles fundraiser for the 2024 re-election marketing campaign on June 15, The Instances reported.
On the identical time, delegations from greater than 50 nations can be within the Swiss metropolis of Lucerne to take part in discussions prone to give attention to the right way to mitigate the dangers arising from the invasion of Ukraine by Moscow.
The Hollywood-centric fundraiser will function liberal discuss present host Jimmy Kimmel moderating a dialog with Biden and Obama.
Biden appeared on Kimmel's present in 2022.
Kimmel used his present to create a nationwide debate over well being care laws in 2017 after his son was born with a coronary heart defect, and to spar verbally with former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee on this yr's election.
Actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts are additionally anticipated to attend the LA occasion.
In New York in March, late-night discuss present host Stephen Colbert moderated a fundraiser for the Biden marketing campaign that featured a dialog with Biden, Obama and former President Invoice Clinton.
That occasion raised $26 million, in keeping with the marketing campaign.
Tickets for the Los Angeles occasion begin at $250 and go as much as $500,000 for an “occasion seat” checklist, which incorporates 4 tickets within the downtown orchestra, entry photograph line , and a reception and social gathering afterward.
Proceeds will go to the Biden Victory Fund, a joint committee of the Biden marketing campaign, the Democratic Nationwide Committee and state events.
Reuters contributed to this story.
