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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden speak during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 1, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on April 1 pushed back against criticism of his proclamation on the weekend in support of transgender people, which coincided with Easter.
“I didn’t do that,” President Biden said in response to a question from the press about his issuing the proclamation.
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
