Greek Orthodox leader “Father Alex” got an awkward shout-out from Biden at the White House.
WASHINGTON — In a striking apparent Freudian slip, President Biden told Greek Orthodox leader “Father Alex” Karloutsos Wednesday that “I’m gonna ruin your reputation by talking” at a White House event.
The dinner featured Vadym Pozharskyi of Ukrainian gas firm Burisma, which paid Hunter Biden up to $1 million per year to serve on its board as Joe Biden led the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy, former Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov and his wife Yelena Baturina,with Hunter Biden, and a trio of Kazakhstani business associates.
The president added, jokingly, “And the only reason I ran for president and got elected was so I could award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year.”Biden gave Karloutsos another shout-out after praising the “loyalty” of Greek Americans.
“The one thing about the Greek community I’ve learned over these years — and it’s been 50 years, I hate to admit it, it’s that long — but is loyalty, loyalty, loyalty. And I tell ya, I think my sister and I, my family and I, have returned it. But you’ve been incredibly, incredibly loyal,” Biden said.Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson performed three songs for the celebration.Hanks, addressing his own attendance, said, “I am not Greek, but I had the good sense to marry one.
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