Via Teleconference 5:34 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hi, everybody. Thanks so much for joining us on the call this evening. We’re going to talk a little bit about the Summit for Democracy, which, as my colleagues here will preview, is a little bit underway already. By joining this call, just a reminder, you’re agreeing to the terms of…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris in Courtesy Call with Chief Osabarima Kwesi Atta II
Emintsimadze PalaceCape Coast, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all for the warm welcome. Your Royal Highness. Madam Minister. Well, the first thing I will say is I will now officially appoint a liaison. The Ambassador to Ghana, who is here with us — I have now appointed you, Madam Ambassador, to…
Background Press Call on the President’s Executive Order on Commercial Spyware
Via Teleconference 9:07 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us on this Monday morning very early. As a brief reminder to the ground rules of this call, it’s being held on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and embargoed until 12:00 p.m. Eastern today. For your awareness but not for your attribution, the two speakers…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Japan’s National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with Japan National Security Secretariat Secretary General Akiba Takeo today to discuss the regional security environment and U.S.-Japan bilateral cooperation. Sullivan welcomed the recent breakthrough in Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) relations and expressed strong support for Prime Minister Kishida’s recent visit to Kyiv. The two National Security Advisors reiterated the importance of continuing to support Ukraine…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Calls with Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and Members of the Mississippi Congressional Delegation
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. held separate calls with Governor Tate Reeves, Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, to express his condolences for the lives lost and the damage resulting from the tornadoes and extreme weather that impacted Mississippi overnight. The President asked what the people of Mississippi need and…
Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
Via teleconference 7:05 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hey, thanks, [operator]. And hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this evening. To set the ground rules, tonight’s call is on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.” And the contents are embargoed until Friday, March 24th, at 5 o’clock a.m. Eastern. Again, that’s 5:00 o’clock a.m. Eastern. …
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. He welcomed the March 19 meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, between senior political and security officials from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Jordan, and the United States with an aim to reduce tensions. The President reinforced the need for all sides to take…
Readout of National Security Advisor Sullivan, Secretary Austin and Chairman Milley Call with Ukrainian Counterparts
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke today with Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov, and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi to discuss steadfast U.S. support…
On-the-Record Press Call on the Biden Administration’s New Actions to Lower Healthcare Costs for Americans
Via Teleconference 4:47 P.M. EDT MR. MUNOZ: Hi, everybody. This Kevin Munoz. Thank you for joining us for our call previewing the President’s event tomorrow in Nevada, as well as new actions that the Biden administration is taking to lower healthcare costs for Americans. As a reminder, this call will be on the record and…
Press Call By Vice President Harris on Reproductive Rights
Via Teleconference THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone, and thank you for joining. I’m convening this call to talk about the latest attacks on reproductive rights. Needless to say, these attacks are extreme and they are endangering the lives of women and people in our country. And the impact, frankly, goes far beyond reproductive healthcare. The President…