Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium 1:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, hi, everybody. It’s good to — I’m supposed to look over here and not at you guys. But we got six governors with us today — Democrats and Republicans — and they’re meeting the moment: Governor Mills of Maine, Governor DeWine of…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 11, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. I have quite a few things at the top, but then we will take plenty of questions. I wanted to take a moment, at the top of our briefing today, to note that on this day, 21 years ago,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, March 18, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:36 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: We have another great guest today. Joining us today is Secretary — our new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, who was confirmed just last week. We wasted no time. As you all know, Secretary Fudge served as U.S. Representative for the…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Reestablishes the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Biden-Harris administration commits to promoting partnerships with faith-based and neighborhood organizations to help people in need; announces Melissa Rogers as Executive Director and Josh Dickson as Deputy Director Today, President Biden is signing an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, which will promote partnerships with religious and secular organizations…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. As President Biden said, recovering from a devastating pandemic will require all of us doing our part. We are not out of the woods, but we know what we need to do as a country. The President has now laid…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
11:09 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will present on the effectiveness of the vaccines and cases among the vaccinated, and I will discuss our work to get more people vaccinated and help states curb…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us. It was an important weekend for the President and the American people. President Biden came into office with two clear, immediate goals: mount a vaccination program to turn the tide on the pandemic and pass a rescue plan to bring the nation…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 10:37 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science, and Dr. Murthy will share an update on our efforts to strengthen confidence in the vaccines. First, I want to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 19, 2021
1:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good morning — or good afternoon. Happy Monday. Okay, one item for all of you at the top. The United States continues its tremendous efforts to donate COVID-19 vaccines from the U.S. global supply. Today, we can announce that we have over a million Johnson & Johnson vaccines…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 7:06 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us on this historic day. It’s an honor to be here with all of you. When the President asked me to serve in this role, we talked about the importance of bringing truth and transparency back to the…