The Taoiseach will meet with the US President at The White House later today, as part of the annual St. Patrick's visit.
Leo Varadkar meets Joe Biden in the Oval Office and is expected to raise the conflict in Gaza, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Northern Ireland and the undocumented Irish in the US.
Leo Varadkar has already said he won't be giving Joe Biden uncomfortable truths, or 'telling him off' about America's support of Israel.
The Irish Ambassador’s residence in Washington is pretty swish 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/L4a6BvTHDn
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The Taoiseach flew into Washington on Wednesday and has been attending events with the Irish American community.
Today begins with the Taoiseach going to the US Vice President's home for breakfast.
He will also go to the US Capitol for the St. Patrick’s Day Lunch, hosted by Speaker Mike Johnson, where once again Leo Varadkar will try to get his point across on Gaza, Ukraine and also acknowledge how far Northern Ireland has come.
You won't see shamrock today though - the shamrock ceremony is on Sunday when Leo Varadkar and Joe Biden will pose with the famous bowl of green in The White House.
Reporting by Shane Beatty in Washington
