Biden to mark D-Day anniversary with remarks in France

by Alex Gangitano - 05/30/24 9:32 AM ET

President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron walk along the Colonnade of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

President Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with remarks in France next month, the White House announced Thursday.

Biden will travel to Normandy on June 5 and give his remarks the next day. He then will participate in other engagements with first lady Jill Biden for the anniversary, which will include greeting American veterans and their family members to honor those who landed at Utah and Omaha beaches in Normandy in 1944.

The president celebrated the 79 anniversary of D-Day last year with a statement, saying the service members who served that day “represent the greatest generation in our history.”

On June 7, the president will deliver remarks at Pointe du Hoc, France, and then travel to Paris on June 8 for a state visit with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte.

King Charles III is also planning to travel to France for British ceremonies to mark D-Day.

Biden’s engagement with foreign leaders is a break from his domestic travel to campaign ahead of November. The president this week traveled to Philadelphia and visited Massachusetts and New Hampshire last week.

When he returns to the U.S. later in June, he has major fundraising events with former President Obama in Los Angeles and former President Clinton in Virginia.