Biden targeted by protesters after event in Ireland, 1 charged

November 11, 2026 / 11:16 AM EST / CBS News

Washington — Protesters targeted former President Joe Biden and members of his family as they exited an event in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday night, leading to several arrests.

Biden, former first lady Jill Biden and son Hunter Biden were at Trinity College, where Hunter Biden was being honored with a gold medal by the College Historical Society. The protests outside escalated as the Bidens were leaving, according to university spokesperson Catherine O'Mahony.

According to the University Times, the protesters chanted "shame on you" and "Genocide Joe" at the Bidens. Photos showed protesters waving a Palestinian flag. O'Mahony said the Bidens left without incident.

Irish police An Garda Síochána confirmed that three people were arrested Tuesday night in connection with the protests, and a man in his 50s has been charged. The other two men, one in his 30s and another a late teen, were released, police said.

The event coincided with publicity around Biden's new memoir, "Promise Me, America," which is set to be published next week.

On Wednesday morning, People published an on-camera interview with the former president, his first since leaving the White House.

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