The Taoiseach said he profoundly wanted to thank Mr Biden and the United States for its leadership on Ukraine.“We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes”, he said.
Mr Varadkar and Mr Biden addressed brief remarks to journalists in the Oval Office but declined to take any questions as had been previously expected. Mr Varadkar and his partner Matt Barrett were hosted by Ms Harris and her husband, the “Second Gentleman” Doug Emhoff at the Naval Observatory in Washington for a breakfast with a small group of officials and guests.“As doctors and as proud members of the LGBT community, allow us to say how inspired we’ve been by your personal advocacy for marriage equality ... also your defence of affordable healthcare.