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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:19 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Q    Hi, Jen. MS. PSAKI:  Hi.  Okay, sorry again for the brief delay.  I was — I know you were all interested in what our Secretary of State had to say. Just to note — and I know all of you have been following this quite…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Friday.  All right.  So, today, it’s Jobs Day.  We have our special guest, NEC Director Brian Deese, joining us, who will give us an overview and then take some of your questions. With that, I’ll turn it over to Brian. MR. DEESE:  Well, I…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:37 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Happy Wednesday.  It feels like it should be later than Wednesday in the week.  I may be the only one who feels that way. Okay, a couple of items for you all at the top.   Today, the Department of the Treasury announced the…

2:27 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  We are pleased to have a return guest, our National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who will give some brief opening remarks and then take some of your questions.  So, with that, I’ll turn it over to Jake. MR. SULLIVAN:  Thanks, Jen.  Good afternoon, everyone.  I’ll make some…

11:52 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Good morning.  Is it morning?  Is it lunchtime? Thank you all for your flexibility.  I know we moved the briefing up a little bit today. At 1:00 p.m., the President will deliver remarks on the administration’s response to the coup in Burma, which I think that guidance just went out,…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:33 P.M. EDT   MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  So, joining me today is our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, who will provide an update on Afghanistan and then take some of your questions.  And with that, I’ll turn it over to Jake. MR. SULLIVAN:  Thank you, Jen.  And hello, everybody.  I’m going to start with just an update,…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:05 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  I have a few updates for all of you at the top.   Today, President Biden will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  President Biden’s first phone call, as you all know, was to — to a foreign leader was to the Prime…

11:41 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  We have a very special guest today. Since his inauguration, President Biden has put diplomacy at the center of the United States’ foreign policy, grounding our international engagement in American values, rebuilding our alliances, and reengaging with international institutions to help strengthen them.  Obviously, part of his visit…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:44 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Q    Hello. MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Happy Earth Day, everyone.  And joining us in the Briefing Room for the second time — I told you they’d come back and take more questions; I deliver on my promises — is National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Special…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  As you may know and now you will know, today is Equal Pay Day.  And we have two special guests from the Council of Economic Advisers: Chair Cecilia Rouse and member Heather Boushey. Chair Cecilia Rouse recently served as the dean of the Princeton School…