Actor Mark Hamill, carrying a pair of flier shades he stated he acquired from President Biden, makes a shock look within the White Home each day press briefing on Might 3.
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Actor Mark Hamill, carrying a pair of flier shades he stated he acquired from President Biden, makes a shock look within the White Home each day press briefing on Might 3.
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Star Wars actor Mark Hamill made a shock look within the White Home press briefing on Friday, telling reporters he had simply come from the Oval Workplace, although the aim of his go to was unclear.
“What number of of you had ‘Mark Hamill will lead the press briefing’ in your bingo playing cards?” Hamill requested reporters, earlier than taking off a pair of Biden’s trademark aviator glasses — a present, he stated, from the president.
Hamill is finest recognized for enjoying Luke Skywalker within the Star Wars film franchise. However he has additionally change into recognized for his social media posts praising Biden and panning former President Donald Trump.
Might The Second Biden Administration Be As Productive and Profitable As The first
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) May 2, 2024
Hamill, who campaigned for Biden in 2020, rattled off a few of his legislative victories to reporters. Requested about their Oval Workplace assembly, Hamill stated the president informed him to name him Joe.
“And I stated, ‘Can I name you Joe-Obi-Wan Kenobi?’ and he favored that,” Hamill stated.
Pressed in regards to the motive for the actor’s go to, White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described Hamill as “very a lot invested within the path of this nation.”
“The president meets with lots of people,” she stated. “It is Friday: somewhat little bit of Star Wars enjoyable.”
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