BTS Meets With President Biden At The End Of AAPI Heritage Month

The K-Pop band BTS has influence on a global scale.

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On Tuesday, May 31, they headed to the White House.

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May 31 marked the end of AAPI Heritage Month.

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BTS gave a White House press briefing before meeting with President Joe Biden.

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Each member of the band made a short statement speaking at the podium.

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They said they were there to “discuss the important issues of anti-Asian hate crimes, Asian inclusion, and diversity.”

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The band did not take questions from the press.

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The press was also not allowed to attend their meeting with President Biden.

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However, CSPAN did post their press briefing to their Twitter page.

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