White House Japanese State Dinner Guest List Includes Bill And Hillary Clinton, Robert De Niro, Jeff Bezos And Tim Cook
10.04.2024 - 23:45
/ deadline.com
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan‘s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.
Also on the list: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, Apple’s Tim Cook, actor Robert De Niro and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. Los Angeles notables include Lynda Resnick and Stewart Resnick, and journalists invited include NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell, president of the White House Correspondents Association, and photographer David Ake.
Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is also a guest with with Amy Rule, along with children Zach and Ilana. Not attending is Emanuel’s brother, Ari, CEO of WME.
Paul Simon will perform at the dinner.
As he arrived, De Niro, with girlfriend Tiffany Chen, was asked how he felt about the 2024 election. “What do you think?” he said, per a pool report.
The complete list:
THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN
HIS EXCELLENCY KISHIDA FUMIO, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN & MRS. KISHIDA YUKO
Mr. Akiba Takeo, National Security Advisor
Mr. Arima Yutaka, Director-General, North-American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Ayase
Mr. Ajay Banga & Mrs. Ritu Banga
The Honorable John Bass, Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State & Ms. Audrey Hsieh
The Honorable Stephen K. Benjamin, Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement & Miss Jordan Grace Benjamin
The Honorable Anthony R. Bernal, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady & Mr. Brian Mosteller
Mr. Jeff Bezos & Ms. Lauren Sánchez
Ms. Ashley Biden & Dr. Howard Krein
Ms. Finnegan Biden
Ms. Naomi Biden Neal & Mr. Peter Neal
The Honorable Richard