More than a dozen Democrats snubbed President Biden on Wednesday night while he was giving a speech at a Maryland retreat and instead attended a Joni Mitchell concert.
President Biden said in a speech on Wednesday that he's going to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines 'come hell or high water.' speech at a Maryland retreat Wednesday night to attend a Joni Mitchell concert instead.Caucus Issues Conference in Baltimore, but while the president was touting his record to a room full of Democrats, multiple others were watching Mitchell receive the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Patty Murray of Washington and Jack Reed of Rhode Island were also there, along with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.; Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; and Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., The Hill reported.Some of the lawmakers reportedly surrounded Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden before she presented the award to Mitchell, who performed some of her hits, like"The Circle Game.
Joni Mitchell performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 24, 2022.
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