For generations, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) have faced entrenched disparities, discrimination, and inequitable barriers to reaching the American dream. President Biden and Vice President Harris know that America’s future prosperity and global leadership is tied to the success of individuals, families, and communities. As we recover from the pandemic…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 13, 2021
1:35 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. All right. Just a few items at the top, and I have a bit of a hard out shortly after 2:00. I’m — I’ll be upstairs for people who have follow-up questions, but we’ll try to get to as many as possible. So, I just wanted to recap just…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 6, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. MS. PSAKI: Happy Tuesday. No bunny today. I promise. Q Chicks perhaps? MS. PSAKI: Chicks. Maybe candy. A couple of updates for all of you at the top. We provided a bit of an update on what the Jobs…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 2, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:43 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Happy Monday. Just catching up on the weekend in the second row — see what’s happening. (Laughter.) Okay, one item for all of you at the top. Tomorrow, the President is traveling to Troy, Alabama, to visit a Lockheed Martin facility…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 29, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:12 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. A couple items for you at the top. President Biden is committed to doing everything he can to address — (staffer pulling chair seat down) — some sticky seats over there — MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Sorry. (Laughter.) MS. PSAKI: — to address…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 16, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:09 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Okay, a couple of items for you at the top. Today, we learned that retail sales increased by 3.8 percent in January, exceeding expectations. This strong, inflation-adjusted increase reflects the resilience of the economy, even in the face…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 13, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:50 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. A lot going on today. All right, a couple of toppers to kick us off. Tomorrow, the President will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina, where he will visit North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for a tour of their new…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, May 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:29 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay, good to see everyone. I have a couple of things for you guys at the top. Yesterday, we made history: Kristen Clarke was confirmed with at — with — as the first woman and first woman of color to lead the…
Press Briefing by Communications Director Kate Bedingfield
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:40 P.M. EDT MS. BEDINGFIELD: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. BEDINGFIELD: Thanks for having me back. So I have a little bit I’d like to do at the top here and then — Q Do we get to vote on who we’d prefer? (Laughter.) MS. BEDINGFIELD: I’m not going to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:05 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, just have two quick things at the top. We’ve seen the breaking news reports of the tornado damage in Selma. First, our hearts and thoughts go out to the Selma community and everyone impacted by…
