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Jill Biden’s swing through Southern California: Fundraisers, protesters and a stop at SoulCycle

First Lady Jill Biden speaks about gun violence prevention with K-12 principals in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25, 2024.

LOS ANGELES — Championing President Biden’s support for the LGBTQ community and women’s health, First Lady Jill Biden took a swing through Southern California over the weekend, amid dueling protests over the president’s handling of the Middle East conflict.

Almost as soon as she landed in Los Angeles, Biden faced protesters, who stood outside the Hancock Park home where she held a Friday night fundraiser, carrying posters of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas and chanting, “Bring them home.”

The next day, protesters supporting Palestinians stood outside the

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