Presidential DeterminationNo. 2023-14 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons Consistent with section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) (the “Act”), as amended, I hereby determine as follows: As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:30 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, I heard a “knock ‘em dead.” All right, everybody. Happy Thursday. Good afternoon. I have a few things at the top before I turn it over to the Admiral. As I was walking out here today, we saw news that Republican legislators in Tennessee were preparing…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Education and Rights
The United States condemns the Taliban’s indefensible decision to prevent Afghan women from receiving a university-level education. This deplorable decision is the latest effort by Taliban leadership to impose additional restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan and prevent them from exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms. As a result of this unacceptable stance…
Remarks by President Biden on a Successful Counterterrorism Operation in Afghanistan
Blue Room Balcony 7:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, on Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed the emir of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri. You know, al-Zawahiri was bin Laden’s leader. He was with him all the — the whole time. He was his number-two man,…
President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Key Role for the Department of State
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Herro Mustafa Garg to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Herro Mustafa Garg, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Arab Republic of the Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with…
Statement from President Joe Biden Honoring Sacrifices of the Service Members Killed in the Terrorist Attack During the Withdrawal from Afghanistan
We will forever honor the memory of the 13 service members who were stolen far too soon from their families, loved ones, and brothers- and sisters-in-arms, while performing a noble mission on behalf of our nation. We can never repay the incredible sacrifice of any of the 2,461 U.S. service members who lost their lives…
Memorandum on Presidential Determination Terminating the Designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally
Presidential DeterminationNo. 2022-24 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Terminating the Designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.…
Executive Order on Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN…
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate regarding the War Powers Report
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of United States Armed Forces equipped for combat. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES COUNTERTERRORISM…
Memorandum on Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2023
September 15, 2022 Presidential DeterminationNo. 2022-23 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transitor Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries forFiscal Year 2023 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 706(1) of the…
