Bellevue PalaceBerlin, Germany 11:10 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT STEINMEIER: Please have a seat. Mr. President, so good to have you here. (Speaks German.) (No translation provided.) Of the many stereotypes about Germany — our sense of humor — (laughter) — our spontaneity, our irresistible joie de vivre — (laughter) — only one is really true: We…
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Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass His National Security Supplemental Request, Including Funding to Support Ukraine
Roosevelt Room 12:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to speak to you today about an urgent responsibility that Congress has to uphold the national security needs of the United States and, quite frankly, of our partners as well. This cannot wait. Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine in Joint Press Conference | Munich, Germany
CommerzbankMunich, Germany 2:07 P.M. CEST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon, everyone. President Zelenskyy, it was my honor to meet with you again. This is our fifth meeting, by my count. And our first meeting was here almost exactly two years ago. I want to thank you for all that you have done and all that…
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on President Biden’s National Security Supplemental Request
The President’s supplemental request is critical to advancing our national security interests—from delivering aid to Israel and Ukraine, to providing humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians across the globe, to strengthening border security and fighting the flow of fentanyl into the United States. These are bipartisan priorities that deserve bipartisan support. Today’s vote does nothing to…
Remarks by President Biden on the Passage of H.R. 815, the National Security Supplemental
State Dining Room 10:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe, and it’s a good day for world peace, for real. This is consequential. I just signed into law the national security package that was passed by the House of Representatives this weekend and…
Vice President Harris Rejects Isolationism, Authoritarianism, and Recent Attacks on NATO While Making Forceful Case for America’s Continued Global Leadership During Munich Security Conference
“If we only look inward, we cannot defeat threats from outside; isolation is not insulation. In fact, when America has isolated herself, threats have only grown,” said the Vice President during her 16th foreign trip and third time at the Munich Security Conference MUNICH – Today, Vice President Kamala Harris made a forceful case for…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine Before Bilateral Meeting
Bürgenstock ResortObbürgen, Switzerland 3:42 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much. Happy to see you — VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: And you. PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: — Madam Vice President, and to see your team. Thank you so much. First, I would like to thank the United States and the President Biden, his team for our security…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
11:39 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for joining the gaggle and for your patience and flexibility with us as we work through today’s glitch. Kirby has a few words here at the top, and then we’ll take as many questions as we can. MR. KIRBY: Hey, everybody. As you know, later today, the President is…
Remarks by President Biden on the United States’ Response to Hamas’s Terrorist Attacks Against Israel and Russia’s Ongoing Brutal War Against Ukraine
8:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. We’re facing an inflection point in history — one of those moments where the decisions we make today are going to determine the future for decades to come. That’s what I’d like to talk with you about tonight. You know, earlier this morning, I returned from Israel. …
Remarks by President Biden on Freeing Americans Detained in Russia
12:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (Addressing the families.) Your markers here. Hello, everyone. We got everybody? Well, good afternoon. And this is a very good afternoon — a very good afternoon. Today, we’re bringing home Paul, Evan, Alsu, and Vladimir — three American citizens and one American green-card holder. All four have been imprisoned unjustly…