National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with Karin Wallensteen, State Secretary to Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of Sweden. Mr. Sullivan expressed the Biden Administration’s appreciation for the strong relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Sweden, and he underscored the desire to further strengthen transatlantic ties. He thanked Ms. Wallensteen…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian of France
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian of France and reaffirmed the strong bilateral ties between our countries. They welcomed the outcomes of the U.S.-EU Summit and NATO Summit in June and pledged to work together to ensure the Alliance’s adaptation to diverse security threats. They exchanged views on…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and OMB Director Shalanda Young
Aboard Air Force One En Route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12:36 P.M. EST MS. DALTON: Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. As you all know, we’re on our way to Philadelphia, where the President will lay out his budget for the American people. This year’s budget comes at a critical moment for our country and a time when the…
Kathryn Sullivan, PhD
Kathryn Sullivan, PhD, is a geologist, former NASA astronaut, and oceanographer who was the first American woman to walk in space, the first woman to dive to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans), and is the first and only person to do both. Flew on three shuttle…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council. The two discussed a number of issues in the bilateral relationship, as well as regional and global matters of concern. Mr. Sullivan and Secretary Patrushev also discussed the prospect of a presidential summit between the United States…
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…
White House Releases State Dinner Guest List
This evening, the President and the First Lady of the United States will host His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, for a State Dinner. The following is a complete list of expected guests: THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN HIS EXCELLENCY NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA Ms. Huma Abedin &…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Taiwan Elections
National Security Council Via Teleconference 6:46 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi there. Good evening, everybody. And I know a few folks maybe heard us having a little chatter here before the kickoff of the call. So, just wanted to say that this call is going to be held under embargo until the close of the call. …
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
Via Teleconference 3:13 P.M. EST MR. KIRBY: Hey, guys. It wouldn’t be a Kirby gaggle if it started on time, so I do apologize for that, particularly on a Friday afternoon. Real quickly, I think you may have been tracking this, but I do want to raise it, that yesterday, during his meetings in Israel,…
Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and NSC Coordinator For Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Philadelphia, PA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11:17 A.M. EST MR. BATES: We’re en route to Philadelphia, where the President will build on his decades-long commitment on behalf of firefighters. President Biden will deliver remarks at the announcement event for the city of Philadelphia receiving a $22.4 million SAFER Grant award. The President has fought for firefighters…