James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. Good to see you. MS. PSAKI: Good to see you. Okay, I have nothing at the top for you. Josh, what is on your mind? Q Thanks, Jen. Two questions. First, after the Rome meeting, since the war began, has…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:12 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Happy post-Thanksgiving, salad-eating days, I guess. (Laughter.) Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. As you all know, today is Cyber Monday — one of the biggest shopping days of the year. The President will convene a roundtable…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 2:37 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an important update on the progress we’re making across a number of fronts in our fight against the virus, starting with vaccinations. We know vaccines are the very best…
Readout of the First Meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
PCAST focused on: 1) U.S. competitiveness, security, and international science and technology leadership; and 2) U.S. public health and pandemic preparedness On September 28-29, 2021, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) held its inaugural meeting, which was open to the public. Co-chaired by Frances Arnold (California Institute of Technology), Maria Zuber…
Readout of the First PCAST Meeting
On September 28-29, 2021, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) held its inaugural meeting, which was open to the public. Co-chaired by Frances Arnold (California Institute of Technology), Maria Zuber (Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]), and Eric Lander (Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy), PCAST focused…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Michael Regan, June 30, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:23 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Good afternoon. Q Good to see you. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Good to see you, too. Okay, it is so great to welcome back our Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Regan. He’s here to talk more about the bipartisan…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Official
Via Teleconference 10:19 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Welcome to our White House COVID Response press briefing. Today, I am joined by Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, and Dr. Nunez-Smith. I want to first provide an update on our vaccination program. Over the weekend, Washington State became the 13th state to reach the milestone…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 1:34 P.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. Today, one of my goals is to avoid embarrassment, and therefore, I will focus my remarks squarely on the serious business of the progress of vaccinating the country. So I begin by talking about VAX-a-Million. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:03 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will provide an update on the latest science, and Dr. Murthy will provide an update on our efforts to build vaccine confidence. Here’s how I want to start though: I…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 10:19 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide us with an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will provide an update on the latest science, and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith will highlight our work to advance equity and ensure we are reaching everyone in our response.…