Private ResidenceWashington, D.C. 5:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please sit down. Sit down. My name is Joe Biden. I’m a friend of Esther Coopersmith’s. (Laughter and applause.) Esther has been helping me for a long, long, long time. Shawn, thank you for that introduction, by the way. Esther, you’ve been a great friend for so…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Weijia, hello. Okay, I have a couple things at the top, and then we’ll get going. So, as you all know, this afternoon, President Biden and the First Lady will host…
Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding the Need for Urgent Action to Support Ukraine’s Defense
The Honorable Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Congress for the resources provided to date for Ukraine and other critical national security needs. I write to you today not only to be clear about how that money has been spent and the ways this investment…
Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius International AirportVilnius, Lithuania 8:50 P.M. EEST THE PRESIDENT: You all ready to go to Finland? Q Are you ready? Q How’d it go? THE PRESIDENT: I’m ready. Have you ever seen me not ready? Anyway. Q How did your meeting with Zelenskyy go? Did you talk about long-range missiles? THE PRESIDENT: It went very well, and I think he’d tell…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route San Francisco, CA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route San Francisco, California 2:07 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I got a couple of things at the top before I turn it over to the Admiral. Thank you. So, this morning, President Biden shared big news in his work to tackle climate change. Over the past two and a half years, President Biden…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:51 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Okay. Following her visit to Ohio today to meet with military families, the First Lady will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to join a candlelight vigil this evening to honor and mourn the lives of the victims of the Covenant School shooting.…
Remarks by President Biden at Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor Reception
President’s Residence GardenJerusalem, Israel 6:08 P.M. IDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: President Herzog, it’s wonderful to be with you again and an honor to be with so many familiar faces out in this garden. You know, if anyone should understand my inclination to enthusiasm, you should be. With a — with a grandfather who thought Sinn Féin…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin “Benny” Gantz on August 26 at the White House to continue consultations on security issues of mutual concern. Sullivan emphasized President Biden’s unwavering commitment to Israel’s security, and the two exchanged views on ways to deepen the U.S.-Israel security partnership, including via regional…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and National Security Advisor John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:38 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. I do have a couple things at the top. I’ll get to it. Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the next major step to cancel student debt for approximately 30 million Americans when combined…
Statement by President Biden Welcoming the Opening of Saudi Airspace to Israel
Saudi Arabia’s historic decision to open its airspace for all civilian planes, including those flying to and from Israel, is an important step towards building a more integrated and stable Middle East region. While this opening has long been discussed, now, thanks to months of steady diplomacy between my Administration and Saudi Arabia, it is…
