Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden’s Third Day in the Republic of Korea

Via Teleconference 8:39 A.M. KST MODERATOR:  Good morning, everybody.  I hope you all had a very restful second night in Seoul.  Thanks again for joining us on this background press briefing this morning.  As I mentioned on the invite, this call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and embargoed until the call’s conclusion.…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:13 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hey.  Good afternoon, everyone.  Q    Good afternoon. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  All right.  Happy Tuesday. So, my colleague, Admiral John Kirby, is here today to answer any questions on — about the President — President Putin and President Xi meeting in Moscow today.  And so — and any…

FACT SHEET: President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration.  A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby

2:04 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hey.  Good afternoon, everybody.  The holidays are upon us.  All right.  So, today Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker held a press conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to preview what travelers can expect when flying this holiday season.  While we don’t control the…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

2:03 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hey.  Good afternoon, everyone. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Oh, thank you — Thursday afternoon.  (Laughter.) So, a couple of things, and then we’ll go into the Q&A. I — do I — I sound like I — do I sound like I have an echo?  Q    Yes. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: …

FACT SHEET: Quad Leaders’ Tokyo Summit 2022

In Tokyo, President Biden, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan will advance the Quad’s ambitious and diverse agenda, including through a major new initiative to improve maritime domain awareness across the Indo-Pacific. The leaders of the Quad nations—Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—will…

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