East Room 2:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Trying to make up your mind, huh? (Laughter.) Well, good afternoon. Yesterday, Vladimir Putin recognized two regions of Ukraine as independent states and he bizarrely asserted that these regions are no longer part of Ukraine and their sovereign territory. To put it simply, Russia just announced that it…
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President Biden Announces Six Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following six individuals to serve in key roles: Jonathan Eric Kaplan, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Singapore Francisco O. Mora, Nominee for Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Anchorage, AK
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Anchorage, Alaska 2:01 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, we’re on our way to Anchorage, Alaska. And then from there, we’ll be heading to, as you all know, to Hiroshima, Japan, where the President is going to be meeting with the G7 — will…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on the President’s Call with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Via Teleconference 12:53 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for joining us today. Today’s call will be on background, attributed to a “senior administration official.” And contents will be embargoed until the conclusion of the call. Today’s speaker will be [senior administration official], who will have some comments at the top and then take a few questions. Over…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi of Indonesia
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone yesterday with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi of Indonesia. Mr. Sullivan conveyed his deep concern regarding the missing Indonesian submarine off the coast of Bali, underscoring that the United States would do everything possible to support Indonesia’s search and rescue effort. He highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to deepening the…
A Proclamation on Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
On September 15, 2016, President Barack Obama issued Proclamation 9496 (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument), which designated approximately 4,913 square miles of waters and submerged lands where the Atlantic Ocean meets the continental shelf as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This designation represented the culmination of nearly a half-century of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, September 30, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:01 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Q Happy Friday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, today was a historic day for the country. We should all be proud of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and her historic investiture to the United States Supreme Court. More than 100 justices have served…
Background Press Call Previewing the Bilateral Meeting of President Biden and President Marcos of the Philippines and the Trilateral Leaders’ Summit
National Security Council Via Teleconference (April 10, 2024) 3:05 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. And thank you all for joining today’s background call to preview the bilateral meeting of President Biden and President Marcos of the Philippines and the historic trilateral summit of the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines. As a reminder, today’s call is…
The Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership
Today the United States and the United Kingdom are announcing the Atlantic Declaration for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership to ensure that our unique alliance is adapted, reinforced, and reimagined for the challenges of this moment. Over the last century, the essential partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom has enabled us…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone — or good afternoon. Okay, two items for all of you at the top. Today, the Biden administration is launching House America, a new initiative for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness that…
