During a meeting this morning with the G7 leaders, the President conveyed that our mission in Kabul will end based on the achievement of our objectives. He confirmed we are currently on pace to finish by August 31st and provided an update on progress in evacuating Americans who want to come home, third-country nationals, and Afghans who…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Taiwan Elections
National Security Council Via Teleconference 6:46 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi there. Good evening, everybody. And I know a few folks maybe heard us having a little chatter here before the kickoff of the call. So, just wanted to say that this call is going to be held under embargo until the close of the call. …
Letter to the Speaker and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect with Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency…
Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and NSC Coordinator For Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Philadelphia, PA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11:17 A.M. EST MR. BATES: We’re en route to Philadelphia, where the President will build on his decades-long commitment on behalf of firefighters. President Biden will deliver remarks at the announcement event for the city of Philadelphia receiving a $22.4 million SAFER Grant award. The President has fought for firefighters…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Dover, Delaware
Aboard Air Force One 2:19 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, everybody. Happy Friday. Q Happy Friday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, today we’re on our way to Delaware State University, a historically Black college and university, where over 75 percent of students received a Pell Grant, meaning they could be eligible for up to $20,000 in…
Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Chris Meagher and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, March 22, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:48 P.M. EDT MR. MEAGHER: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. As you can see things are changing and moving pretty rapidly around here today. Obviously, we’ve had some last-minute adju- — adjustments to the briefing, which is why I’m up here today. I know folks might have some questions after…
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Persons who Commit, or Support Terrorism
On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 etseq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Appointment of Catherine Russell as Executive Director of UNICEF
Ambassador Cathy Russell has been a trusted and indispensable advisor to Jill and me for nearly 30 years. In that time, Jill and I have witnessed — and benefited countless times from — Cathy’s leadership, experience, wisdom, and empathy. And it is because of those qualities that I could not be more proud that the…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Fridley, MN
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Fridley, Minnesota 12:41 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Okay, good afternoon, everyone. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America tour, President — the President is traveling today to Fridley, Minnesota, to visit a Cummins factory that manufactures electrolyzers, which produce clean hydrogen. This is the first Cummins factory in the…
President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Diplomatic and Homeland Security Teams
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Laura Farnsworth Dogu, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Honduras Kenneth L. Wainstein, Nominee for Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Laura Farnsworth Dogu, Nominee for…
