Biden attends first in-person fundraiser since pandemic

By BRIAN SLODYSKO and JOSH BOAK
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has held his first in-person fundraiser since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. It was a return to a traditional form of politics that many Democrats eschewed as a matter of public safety over the past two years. The event in Washington raised at least $3 million for the Democratic National Committee. That’s according to an adviser for the White House who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private planning details. Biden spoke to a group of 18 gathered at Hotel Washington near the White House, with four other joining by video screen. The president focused his remarks on climate change.