On the last day of the Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month in May, members of K-Pop sensation BTS joined U.S. press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for the White House press briefing on Tuesday to “stand with” the community amid rising anti-Asian hate incidents around the country.
“We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes, including Asian-American hate crimes,” said Park Ji-min, one of the members of the group. “To put a stop on this and to support the cause, we’d like to take this opportunity to voice ourselves once again.”
Their appearance was part of a visit aimed at discussing Asian inclusion and representation and addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and disinformation and included a closed meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
Last year, amid a spike of anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S., including shootings at three Atlanta-area spas, BTS also spoke out about their own experience with discrimination.
After the band’s appearance in the White House, Jean-Pierre and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese also answered questions from reporters about recovering from rising inflation, gun control measures and military support for Ukraine.
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