Timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2024 Q2)

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The following is a timeline of the presidency of Joe Biden during the second quarter of 2024, from April 1 to June 30, 2024. For a complete itinerary of his travels, see List of presidential trips made by Joe Biden (2024–25). To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Joe Biden presidency. For the Q3 timeline see timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2024 Q3).

April 2024

Date Events Photos/videos
Monday, April 1
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend the White House Easter Egg Roll
Tuesday, April 2
Wednesday, April 3
Thursday, April 4
President Biden and Archbishop Elpidophoros
Friday, April 5
  • President Biden visits the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. He repeated his intention for the federal government to cover the cost of rebuilding the bridge, asking Congress to authorize the repairs.[5]
President Biden speaking at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, joined by Governor Wes Moore, Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, and Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Saturday, April 6
Sunday, April 7
Monday, April 8
Tuesday, April 9
Wednesday, April 10
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House.[8]
  • President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host their fifth state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko.[9]
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Yuko Kishida
Thursday, April 11
  • Vice President Harris and Secretary Blinken host a state luncheon for Prime Minister Kishida at the Department of State.[citation needed]
  • President Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Filipino President Bongbong Marcos at the White House.[10]
From left: Evan Ryan, Antony Blinken, Yuko Kishida, Fumio Kishida, Kamala Harris, and Doug Emhoff at the Department of State
President Biden with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Filipino President Bongbong Marcos
Friday, April 12
Saturday, April 13
  • President Biden releases a statement denouncing the Iranian strikes on Israel, confirming U.S. involvement in intercepting the strikes, and reaffirming "ironclad commitment to the security of Israel."[11]
  • President Biden meets with members of the National Security Council regarding the missile attacks on Israel.[12]
  • President Biden wins primaries in Alaska and Wyoming.[13]
President Biden meets with members of the National Security Council
Sunday, April 14
Monday, April 15
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani at the White House.[14]
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala at the White House.[15]
Tuesday, April 16
Wednesday, April 17
Thursday, April 18
Friday, April 19
  • President Biden signs the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act into law.[18]
Saturday, April 20
  • President Biden signs the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act into law.[19]
Sunday, April 21
Monday, April 22
Tuesday, April 23
Wednesday, April 24
Thursday, April 25
Friday, April 26
Saturday, April 27
  • President Biden attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, hosted by Colin Jost.[23]
President Biden at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
Sunday, April 28
Monday, April 29
Tuesday, April 30

May 2024

Date Events Photos/videos
Wednesday, May 1
Thursday, May 2
Friday, May 3
President Biden hosting the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony
Saturday, May 4
Sunday, May 5
Monday, May 6
Tuesday, May 7
President Biden and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis
Wednesday, May 8
  • President Biden says for the first time that he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders major invasion of the city of Rafah.[28]
Thursday, May 9
Friday, May 10
Saturday, May 11
Sunday, May 12
Monday, May 13
Tuesday, May 14
Wednesday, May 15
Thursday, May 16
Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
Monday, May 20
Tuesday, May 21
Wednesday, May 22
Thursday, May 23
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Kenyan President William Ruto at the White House.[30]
  • President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host their sixth and final state dinner in honor of Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel.[31]
  • President Biden wins the Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses.[32]
President Biden and Kenyan President William Ruto
Friday, May 24
  • Vice President Harris and Secretary Blinken host a state luncheon for President Ruto at the Department of State.[citation needed]
From left: Evan Ryan, Antony Blinken, Rachel Ruto, William Ruto, Kamala Harris, and Doug Emhoff at the Department of State
Saturday, May 25
President Biden at the United States Military Academy
Sunday, May 26
Monday, May 27
President Biden, Vice President Harris and Secretary Austin at Arlington National Cemetery
Tuesday, May 28
Wednesday, May 29
Thursday, May 30
Friday, May 31

June 2024

Date Events Photos/videos
Saturday, June 1
Sunday, June 2
Monday, June 3
Tuesday, June 4
Wednesday, June 5
Thursday, June 6
  • President Biden attends the 80th anniversary of D-Day memorial ceremonies in Normandy.[39]
President Biden delivers remarks at the 80th Commemoration of D-Day
Friday, June 7
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Saturday, June 8
President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs. Brigitte Macron
Sunday, June 9
Monday, June 10
Tuesday, June 11
Wednesday, June 12
Thursday, June 13
  • President Biden attends the 50th G7 summit in Fasano.[44]
  • President Biden says that he will not grant a pardon to his son Hunter, convicted of lying about using drugs to buy a gun in 2018.[45]
  • President Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky sign a 10-year agreement at a bilateral meeting prior to the G7 summit in Puglia, in Italy to reinforce Ukrainian defenses against Russian forces.[46][47]
G7 leaders at the 50th G7 summit
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign a bilateral security agreement
Friday, June 14
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Apulia, Italy.[48][49]
  • President Biden meets with Pope Francis on the margins of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Apulia, Italy.[50]
President Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Saturday, June 15
Sunday, June 16
Monday, June 17
President Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Tuesday, June 18
  • President Biden announces a package of reforms that will allow the legalization of thousands of immigrants in the country.[52]
Wednesday, June 19
Thursday, June 20
Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 22
Sunday, June 23
Monday, June 24
Tuesday, June 25
Wednesday, June 26
Thursday, June 27
Friday, June 28
  • At a rally one day after performing poorly in the presidential debate against Donald Trump, President Biden defends himself against criticism that he is not capable of serving another term.[53]
Saturday, June 29
  • President Biden meets with campaign donors in an event in the Hamptons amid pressure for him to abandon the race for the White House.[54]
  • At an event closed to the press, President Biden admits that he "didn't have a great night" in the presidential debate against Donald Trump, but assures that he "knows how to do this job".[55]
Sunday, June 30

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