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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:53 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  On popular demand and request of the press corps, I’m joined today by Dr. Fauci, who will give a brief statement and then answer some questions.  He does have a hard out a little bit after 2:00, so we’re going to…

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Suffolk, England 6:56 P.M. BST MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Okay.  Hi, everyone.  We are on our way, almost arriving on the President’s first foreign trip.  We have a very special guest for our gaggle today.  Our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, will take some questions, and then once you’re done with that,…

Via Teleconference  11:01 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATION SLAVITT:  Good morning.  Thank you for joining us.  And I hope those of you who celebrate had a nice holiday. I want to provide an update on our vaccination program, which is accelerating to meet the threat of an accelerating virus. So, two weeks ago, the President outlined…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT       MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  It would not be a briefing without some special guests.  So I have some with me today. Today, President Biden is welcoming mayors, chiefs of police, a county commissioner, and a community violence intervention expert to the White House to talk…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room  12:29 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hey.  Hi, everyone.  We were a little early today.  I apologize for that.  Okay, so good afternoon and happy “Jobs Day.”  Today I’m honored to have Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen join me here.  Secretary Yellen has almost 50 years of experience in academia and…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:40 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  It’s a little rowdy in here today.  All right.  Tomorrow, the President will visit a family farm in Kankakee, Illinois, with the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to discuss the impact of President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on the rise in food…

Via Teleconference  10:36 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT:  Good morning.  Thank you for joining us. Today, I am joined by Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, and Dr.  Murthy to give you a thorough update on a busy week of activity fighting the pandemic across multiple fronts.  You have heard our scientific and public health teams, led by Dr. Fauci…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:58 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay, so we are thrilled to have a very special guest with us today on Jobs Day — a remarkable Jobs Day it is — Dr. Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Because we’re running a bit late, she…

Via Teleconference 11:05 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT:  Morning.  Thank you for joining us.  Yesterday, you heard the President announce a new historic partnership to get Americans vaccinated more quickly.  I want to provide background into how this came together. Supported by the active involvement and leadership from the U.S. government, two of the largest…

Via Teleconference 11:43 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS:  Thank you for joining us.  Today, we will get a state-of-the-pandemic update from Dr. Walensky; Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science; and Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General, will join us to discuss the campaign to increase confidence in vaccinations and our work to empower local voices…