Picturing Politics: Biden welcomes South Korean president to the White House

By Allison Robbert and Jordan Tovin • April 27, 2023

Jordan Tovin | Staff Photographer

President Biden shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ahead of the traditional military procession and arrival ceremony.

This week, The Hatchet attended arrival ceremonies for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol this week.

Check out these photos from across Washington in this week’s edition of Picturing Politics:

President Joe Biden pauses during his speech in the Rose Garden to put on sunglasses while delivering remarks about building healthy communities and announcing new actions to advance environmental justice. (Allison Robbert | Staff Photographer)

President Biden signs an executive order in the White House Rose Garden. He said that it will “revitalize our nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all.” (Allison Robbert | Staff Photographer)

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre looks down at her notes during the daily press briefing on April 21, 2023. (Allison Robbert | Staff Photographer)

Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, speaks at a House Triangle Press Conference where local youth leaders spoke on recent attacks on democracy. (Allison Robbert | Staff Photographer)

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and the press scrum reflected in the sunglasses of Rep. Summer Lee, D-Penn., at a press conference meant to reintroduce the “Green New Deal Resolution.” (Allison Robbert | Staff Photographer)

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., applauds as Lee takes the podium to speak at a House Triangle Press Conference. (Allison Robbert | Staff Photographer)

A general begins a military procession on the South Lawn of the White House as South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrives. (Jordan Tovin | Staff Photographer)

People gather on the South Lawn to watch South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrive for an official state visit. (Jordan Tovin | Staff Photographer)