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…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tomorrow, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we join nations around the world and pause to mourn one of the darkest chapters in human history, when six million Jews were systematically targeted and murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators in the Holocaust during the 1930s and 1940s. We also grieve the Roma, Sinti, Slavs, people…
Readout of President Biden’s Call with His Holiness Pope Francis
Today, President Joseph R. Biden spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza. The President condemned the barbarous attack by Hamas against Israeli civilians and affirmed the need to protect civilians in Gaza. He discussed his recent visit to Israel and his efforts to ensure delivery of food, medicine,…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
11:47 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Kirby has a few words here at the top, and then we’ll get started. MR. KIRBY: Hey, everybody. Can you hear me okay? I’m going to hope you can hear me okay. Look, I just wanted to reiterate some things that we’ve been saying here…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:46 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Tomorrow, the President and the First Lady will travel to Lewiston, Maine. While there, they will pay respects to the victims of the horrific shooting attack last week and grieve with the families and community members who have…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic
President Biden welcomed Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the White House today. President Biden congratulated the Czech Republic, a stalwart Ally, on celebrating 25 years in NATO and on the recent passage of legislation requiring it to spend at least 2 percent of its GDP on defense. The leaders reaffirmed their iron-clad commitment to the NATO Alliance, which makes us all safer. President Biden…
Press Gaggle by President Biden and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby | Ramstein Air Base, Germany
11:19 P.M. CEST THE PRESIDENT: Hey, guys. Q Hi, sir. Q It’s good to see you. THE PRESIDENT: I wanted to bring you up to date. I just got off the phone with — with Pre- — Q Hold on, sir. Hold on. Hold on. THE PRESIDENT: — with President Sisi of Egypt. When we took off, my goal was multifold, but…
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt. They discussed ongoing efforts to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in coordination with the UN, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Israel, and other regional partners, and the need to preserve stability in the Middle East more broadly. President Biden condemned…
Remarks by President Biden at a Hanukkah Holiday Reception
East Room 7:24 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, Rabbi, thank you. And thank you for your blessings. You know, thank you, Doug and the staff, for lighting this special White House menorah. As Doug said, that was from a piece of material from one of the beams in the White House. And I thought it’s…
Remarks by Vice President Harris Commemorating the 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday | Selma, AL
Edmund Pettus BridgeSelma, Alabama 2:50 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we give it up for Azali? (Applause.) Oh, indeed, our hopes and dreams are alive and well. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Please have a seat. I’ll tell you, when I listen to Azali, I know the future of our country is bright. So,…
