Three Arrested After Protest as Bidens Leave Dublin College

Three men were arrested after protesters threw objects toward Joe Biden and his family as they left Trinity College Dublin on November 10, police said. One man in his 50s was charged and is due to appear in court; two others were released without charge.

The confrontation followed a ceremony at which Hunter Biden received the College Historical Society’s Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse. Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden attended the event. As the family departed, demonstrators moved toward the group and threw objects, including what appeared to be milk. Video showed white liquid flying near the entourage, but the reports do not establish that Joe Biden was struck.

Police, known in Ireland as Gardaí, said three adult men were arrested in connection with a public-order incident. Some early accounts reported two arrests or at least two, while the Garda account later detailed three arrests and the outcomes for each. The charge against the man in his 50s was not specified in the reports.

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