Today, I am gratified to share that American Jeff Woodke was released from captivity in West Africa. Jeff was kidnapped while serving people in the Sahel as an aid worker, and I am grateful that he will soon be reunited with his wife, Els, and their family after spending more than six years held hostage…
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Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Nowruz Reception
East Room 1:13 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Hello. Welcome to the White House. And E- — (applause) — and Eid-eh Shoma Mobarak! (Applause.) “For the feeling of peacefor the sun after these long nights…for women, life, and freedom…freedom, for freedom, for freedom.” (Applause.) Those lyrics are so powerful, aren’t they? AUDIENCE: Yes! THE FIRST…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the Cast of “Ted Lasso,” and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:14 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh my gosh. Hello. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. MR. SUDEIKIS: Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I wonder why so many people are here today. (Laughter.) Q I’m here for you. Q Karine — MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah, right. Right, you’re here for me. Q Karine, before — before you begin — MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No, no, no,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:13 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Before I turn it over to my NSC colleague here, I want to say one thing at the top. We have grave concerns with the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act — AHA…
