During a press conference on Thursday, President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Egypt’s leader, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as the “president of Mexico. “
What Happened: Biden, during a press conference, discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and mistakenly referred to El-Sisi as the “president of Mexico,” The Hill reported. The President later clarified his mistake.
“I think as you know initially, the president of Mexico, El-Sisi, did not want to open up the gate to humanitarian material to get in. I talked to him. I convinced him to open the gate,” he had said.
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