"I delete a lot of things on my Instagram," Irving said of erasing the apology for sharing a video filled with conspiracy theories and antisemitic falsehoods.
The setting for Biden's speech will look markedly different from a year ago, when it was Democratic stalwart Nancy Pelosi seated behind him as House speaker.
The Irish lead singer of U2 was invited to attend the speech because of his advocacy and philanthropic support for global health and AIDS relief initiatives.