Blue Room Balcony 7:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, on Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed the emir of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri. You know, al-Zawahiri was bin Laden’s leader. He was with him all the — the whole time. He was his number-two man,…
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Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 2:40 P.M. EDT Q Mr. President, give us an update on the debt ceiling deal. Are you confident it’ll pass Congress? THE PRESIDENT: Look, you know I never say I’m confident what the Congress is going to do. But I feel very good about it. I’ve spoken with a number of the members. I spoke…
Remarks by President Biden at a Memorial Service for Secretary Ash Carter
Washington National CathedralWashington, D.C. 11:41 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: This is beyond my capacity to accurately assess what an incredible man Ash was. Ash was a force. He was a force of nature. His genius was evident, his integrity unfailing, and his commitment to service before self was literally inspiring. I know we can all…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:20 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: One thing at the top. Oh, guys — Q Is there an echo? Q The voice of God. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Referring to the briefing room audio system.) Does it sound like the voice of God? I…
Readout of AUKUS Joint Steering Group Meetings
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America recently held meetings of the AUKUS Joint Steering Groups, which were established as part of the governance structure of the AUKUS partnership in September 2021. The delegations discussed the intensive work under way and the progress that has been made since the announcement of AUKUS.…
A Proclamation on National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2022
On September 11, 2001, an act of deliberate evil ripped 2,977 innocent lives from this world in a horrifying attack on our Nation. For 21 years, children have grown up without parents. Parents have grieved lost children. Husbands and wives have had to push forward without their partners by their sides. Families across…
On-the-Record Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Trip to Ukraine
Via Teleconference 7:42 A.M. EST MS. WATSON: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining our call on short notice. This is Adrienne Watson with the NSC. To kick things off, we just want to go over the ground rules really quickly. This call is on the record. The contents of the call are embargoed until the…
Remarks by President Biden, President Andrzej Duda, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland Before Bilateral Meeting
East Room(March 12, 2024) 3:42 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, gentlemen, welcome. Great to have you back in Washington, and good seeing you all again. And, Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, it’s an honor to welcome you to a historic anniversary. It’s kind of interesting. Twenty-five years ago today, on this very day, Poland joined…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, February 16, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, I just have one thing at the top. Sorry, I just ran here, so I’m a little out of breath. Okay. So, today, the President and First Lady will host a screening of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:08 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Hello. Welcome back. Q Nice suit, John. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: What — nobody likes my outfit? (Laughter.) Q You look fantastic! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’m not quite understanding this. It’s okay. There might be issues if people start commenting on my outfit. Okay. So,…
