Moments ago, President Biden boarded Marine One in Wilmington, beginning his journey to joint base Andrews before heading to the G7 summit in Italy. This overseas trip follows an unscheduled visit to Delaware yesterday to see his son Hunter after Hunter's conviction on three federal gun charges. Now in Italy, Biden aims to meet with G7 leaders to secure continued support for Ukraine aid amidst challenges such as the rise of conservative parties in Europe.
During discussions, G7 leaders are considering accessing around $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, with reported divisions on how to utilize the funds. Biden has advocated for using both the funds and interest, while European leaders prefer using only the interest. Progress on this issue was hinted at during Biden's recent trip to Normandy.
