President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with President William Ruto of Kenya today to thank him for answering Haiti’s call to serve as the lead nation of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. They welcomed the successful vote at the United Nations Security Council yesterday authorizing the MSS to bring relief to the people of…
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Press Call by Vice President Harris on Reducing Gun Violence and Expanding Background Checks
Via Teleconference THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Stef, for the introduction and for your longstanding leadership on the issue of gun violence. And to everyone, thank you for joining. So, I’ll start with this. Every person in our nation has a right to live free from the horror of gun violence. I do believe that. …
Background Press Call Previewing the Official Visit of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan
National Security Council Via Teleconference (April 9, 2024) 5:40 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. And hi, everyone. Thank you again for joining today’s background call to preview the official visit of Prime Minister Kishida of Japan. Today’s call is on background. Speakers on today’s call will be attributed as senior administration officials. On today’s call…
Readout of President Biden’s Call with King Mohammed VI of Morocco
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. called King Mohammed VI of Morocco today to offer his condolences for the loss of life in the devastating earthquake on September 8 and reaffirm the deep partnership between Morocco and the United States. They reviewed U.S. assistance to support Morocco’s efforts in the disaster response, including $1 million allocated to relief activities,…
On-the-Record Press Call on U.S. Military Operations in the Middle East
National Security Council Via Teleconference 5:43 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Good evening, and thank you all for joining the National Security Council press call on U.S. military operations. As a reminder of the ground rules of this call, it is being held on the record with no embargo. We will take some questions in a moment…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Regarding Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel
5:20 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Great. Sorry. Apologies for the delay, everyone. Good evening. And thanks, everyone, for your patience and joining our call. Thanks for joining this call on Hamas’s terrorist attack in Israel. As a reminder, this call will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.” For your awareness, as you heard — not…
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…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the President’s Engagements at UNGA
4:06 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for joining today’s call to preview the President’s participation in the United Nations General Assembly tomorrow. As a reminder today, today’s call is on background. It is attributable to “senior administration officials.” The call is embargoed until Tuesday, September 19th, at 5:00 a.m.…
Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Travel to the Bahamas
Via Teleconference 6:34 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. This is [redacted] from the Vice President’s communications team. On this call today, we are going to be previewing the Vice President’s visit to the Bahamas tomorrow. This call is on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.” The contents…
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Erdogan of Türkiye
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today to congratulate him on his re-election as President of Türkiye. They expressed their shared commitment to continue working together as close partners to deepen cooperation between our countries and people. They also discussed their readiness as NATO Allies to address regional and global challenges, including strengthening transatlantic security at the…