Why Was BTS At The White House?

Why Was BTS At The White House? Famous K-pop band BTS will meet with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday and join Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at a news conference, the White House said. All as part of a visit aimed at discussing Asian inclusion and representation, as well as addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and misinformation.

BTS’ visit comes days after Biden returned from his first trip to Asia as US president, which included a three-day stopover in Seoul and meetings with newly elected South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol.

Why Was BTS At The White House?

The seven members of BTS intervened in the press conference with short messages in English and Korean, in which they praised cultural diversity and thanked the “army of fans” who support them from different nations.

Biden signed into law a bill last year to combat hate crimes against the Asian community, especially those stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has sparked a wave of attacks against people of Asian descent.

In a press release announcing the meeting, the White House said Biden “has previously spoken about his commitment to combating the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.” The president signed a bipartisan law aimed at tackling the rise of hate crimes against the Asian population in May 2021. The measure will create a new position in the Department of Justice to accelerate the review of possible hate crimes and incidents related to the covid-19 reported at the federal level. , state or local.

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