James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:30 P.M. EDT Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Some- — somebody on my staff says it smells like a new car in here. (Laughter.) And they were not wrong. Q Kick the tires. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Say that one time? Q Kick the tires. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Kick the tires? Okay.…
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ONDCP Director Meets with Leaders in Utah and California in Support of the Administration’s Strategy to Beat the Overdose Epidemic
Dr. Gupta also announced new actions to address methamphetamine health and safety concerns WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), traveled to Utah and California where he met with public health leaders, law enforcement officials, elected officials, and others working to address…
FACT SHEET: Second Meeting of the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue
Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and other U.S. government representatives met with their Mexican counterparts to discuss implementation of the U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities. The Bicentennial Framework, adopted at the inaugural meeting of the High-Level Security Dialogue in…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:00 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, once again, I’m starting the briefing on a pretty sad note. Yesterday, multiple gunmen opened fire during the Chiefs Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City, killing 2 innocent people and wounding more than…
Joint Statement of NATO and G7 Leaders on the Margins of the G20 Summit in Bali
Today, the Leaders of Canada, the European Commission, the European Council, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States met on the margins of the G20 Summit in Bali and released the following statement: We condemn the barbaric missile attacks that Russia perpetrated on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure on Tuesday. We discussed the explosion…
Fact Sheet: The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection U.S. Government and Foreign Partner Deliverables
Today, President Biden joins leaders from across the Western Hemisphere to present the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection at the Summit of the Americas. The Declaration seeks to mobilize the entire region around bold actions that will transform our approach to managing migration in the Americas. The Declaration is organized around four key…
Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at a Youth Soccer Clinic with Major League Soccer
South Lawn, The White House 6:31 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Thank you, Nevaeh. You’ve b- — you have such a bright future ahead of you, whether you continue to follow your passion for entrepreneurship, soccer, or something else entirely, and I can’t wait to see what you do next. Hello,…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President López Obrador of Mexico
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Andres Manuel López Obrador of Mexico to discuss joint migration management efforts, including actions to reduce the number of individuals who unlawfully cross the U.S.-Mexico border and to expand legal pathways as an alternative to irregular migration. The two leaders also reviewed security cooperation, including joint efforts to combat the trafficking of…
A Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2024
The constitutional right to practice our faiths peacefully and openly is a core tenet of our democracy and helps us fulfill one of our highest aspirations as a Nation: to be a citadel of liberty and a beacon of freedom. On Religious Freedom Day, we renew our pledge to protect that right by…
Readout of the Third United States – Nordic Leaders’ Summit
On 13 July 2023, the Presidents of Finland and the United States and the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden met in Helsinki for the third U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit. Building on the previous meetings in the same format, the leaders reconfirmed the strong U.S.-Nordic partnership and the intensifying cooperation between their countries, focusing…
