Biden sends Kamala Harris to Ukraine peace conference so he can gladhand at George Clooney fundraiser

President Biden is dispatching Vice President Kamala Harris to an upcoming Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland — rejecting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request that Biden skip a planned Hollywood fundraiser headlined by actor George Clooney to help strengthen Kyiv’s hand.

“Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 15 to participate in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine,” Harris’ spokesperson Kirsten Allen said Monday.

Harris “will underscore the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting Ukraine’s effort to secure a just and lasting peace, based on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the principles of the UN Charter,” Allen added.