Biden tumbles during Air Force commencement ceremony
The White House said Biden tripped over a sandbag
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President Biden took a surprising tumble Thursday during the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
The White House said Thursday that the president tripped over a sandbag and that he was not injured by the fall.
Biden delivered the Air Force Academy's commencement address earlier in the day.
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"He's fine. There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands," White House communications director Ben LaBolt tweeted.
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Biden's fall Thursday comes about two years after he fell on the steps while boarding the Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.
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Following the March 2021 fall in which Biden was filmed tripping on multiple steps, the White House said he was "doing 100% fine" and blamed the stumble on the gusty conditions.
"It's pretty windy outside, it's very windy. I almost fell coming up the steps myself. He is doing 100% fine," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at the time.
"Nothing more than a misstep on the stairs," former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield added.
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This is a developing story that will be updated with additional information.