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Gallery: President Biden tours, talks infrastructure at PDX

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — President Joe Biden visited Portland on Thursday as part of a trip to the Pacific Northwest to promote investments in infrastructure.

Air Force One landed at PDX around 12:40 p.m. Thursday and the president was greeted by state and local leaders. Biden toured the airport and was briefed on upgrades to PDX by construction managers and other officials.

Around 2:30 p.m., Biden spoke at the Portland Air National Guard hanger, highlighting how his $1 trillion infrastructure plan fits into an ongoing project to ensure PDX runways can survive earthquakes.

He’s set to attend a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee at the Portland Yacht Club after the speech.

Follow Biden’s visit to Portland with our live blog here.

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