Photo-shoot fail: Biden, Trudeau miss traditional photo with world leaders at G20
President Joe Biden inadvertently was a missing man in the traditional photo of world leaders at the final Group of 20 summit of his presidency
By AAMER MADHANI
Published - Nov 18, 2024, 05:31 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:20 PM EST
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — President Joe Biden inadvertently was a missing man in the traditional photo of world leaders at the final Group of 20 summit of his presidency Monday, a photo-shoot fail that U.S. officials attributed to timing.
Instead, Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strolled up after photographers had already taken the official picture, as other world leaders milled about chatting after having smiled and raised linked hands for the photo.
The timing left Chinese President Xi Jinping front and center among the rows of leaders posed against blue skies and blue water in Rio de Janeiro.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stood, less visible, in a back row.
