WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following four individuals to serve in key roles promoting U.S. foreign policy: John R. Bass, Nominee for Under Secretary of State (Management) David L. Cohen, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada Jamie L. Harpootlian, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:56 P.M. EDT Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Monday. Let’s get straight to it. Good afternoon. Today is Monday, May 8th. That mean it is the 128th day of 2023. And yesterday, according to leading accounts, we witnessed the 201st mass shooting in this country this year. That means we are…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, July 15, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:05 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have another special guest today. Doesn’t sing as well as our guest from yesterday — (laughter) — but very knowledgeable. SURGEON GENERAL MURTHY: Definitely don’t ask me to sing. MS. PSAKI: (Laughs.) Today, we have a special guest, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The Surgeon…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:15 P.M. EDT (White House Easter Bunny enters Press Briefing Room to greet press.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, hop on out of here. Hop on out of here. (Laughs.) Q Bye! Bye Easter Bunny! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) So — so for the second year in a row — Thank…
Remarks by President Biden During Briefing on the Atlantic Hurricane Outlook and Preparedness Efforts
FEMA HeadquartersWashington, D.C. 1:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey, the press. Welcome. I have a very brief opening statement here. Administrator Criswell, thanks for — thanks for hosting us. You know, I wanted a tested veteran for FEMA, and that’s exactly what I got in the new head of FEMA. I really do appreciate it. …
Remarks by Vice President Harris Aboard USS Tulsa in Singapore, Singapore
Changi Naval BaseSingapore, Singapore THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, all. It’s good to see you guys. It’s really good to see you. I gave a speech today, earlier. I was — spent a large part of the morning with the Prime Minister of Singapore, and I was very proud to talk about…
President Biden Announces Additional Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Elizabeth H. Richard, Nominee for Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large Robert P. Storch, Nominee for Inspector General of the Department of Defense Sharon Bradford…
Remarks by President Biden at a Political Event for Congressional Candidate Mike Levin
MiraCosta CollegeSan Diego, California (November 3, 2022) 7:55 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Well, thank you, thank you, thank you. Now, I have to start off — my mother would be very upset if I had my — you never have your back to someone when you speak. I apologize. My back is going…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 15, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:52 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. All right. Okay, I have a couple of items for you — all of you at the top. Today we are announcing the release of $39 billion of American Rescue Plan funds to states, territories, and Tribes to address the child care crisis…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, February 11, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:00 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Happy Friday. MS. PSAKI: Happy Friday. So, we are joined by our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, today. He will give a brief update and then take some questions from all of you. And with that, I will turn it over to Jake. MR. SULLIVAN: Good…
