US President Joe Biden fell on stage as he took part in a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy.
The US president, 80, was swiftly helped back to his feet by three people, before returning to his seat unassisted.
Mr Biden pointed behind him to a black sandbag after being helped up, seeming to indicate that he had tripped over it. He had just finished handing out diplomas to graduates at the event in Colorado, when the fall occurred.Listen and subscribe to Unprecedented: Inside Downing Street on Global PlayerAccording to the White House pool. Mr Biden didn't appear to have been hurt by the incident, and continued to stand on stage until the ceremony ended several minutes afterward.His doctors declared him healthy and fit for duty following his February physical examination.
President Joe Biden falls on stage during the 2023 United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Thursday, June 1, 2023.During the commencement address, Mr Biden had warned the graduates that they would begin military service in an increasingly unstable world, pointing to the challenges posed by Russia and China.
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