Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland 7:13 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. Well, we’re preparing to wrap up another busy day in Scotland. I think we got a lot done. We’ve had a lot of good, substantive meetings, and — with my fellow leaders. And most of all, it was critically important for the United…
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Remarks by President Biden Providing an Update on the Omicron Variant
Roosevelt Room 12:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving -– able to get together with your family and friends. And it was great to see so many families getting together this Thanksgiving after being apart last year. And we have much to be grateful for as…
A Proclamation on National Family Week, 2021
My father lived by a motto: that family was the beginning, the middle, and the end. During National Family Week, we celebrate American families, recognize the importance of spending time with relatives, and reaffirm our commitment to investing in our Nation’s families. From the beginning of my campaign for President, I said that my goal was…
Remarks by President Biden During a Menorah Lighting in Celebration of Hanukkah
East Room 5:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Thank you. Please. Thank you. My name is Joe Biden, and I am Jill’s husband — (laughter) — as I’m known here in Washington and many other places. I — Happy Hanukkah, everyone. AUDIENCE: Happy Hanukkah. THE PRESIDENT: …
Remarks by President Biden at Medal of Valor Ceremony
East Room 9:48 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Before I begin, let me say one thing I said to the families of the two deceased officers. All of you who’ve lost someone know that no matter how much you take pride in recognition of what they did when they were lost, it still brings back everything…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Boston, MA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Boston, Massachusetts 10:54 A.M. EST MS. DALTON: Today, the United States organized a second flight to get much-needed assistance into Gaza with 36,000 pounds of food assistance and medical supplies airlifted by DOD at USAID’s request. A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft delivered the items to Egypt where they will…
A Proclamation on National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2021
America has the greatest Armed Forces in the history of the world. To those who serve and those that serve alongside them — their families and caregivers — we owe a debt we can never fully repay. During National Veterans and Military Families Month, we recognize and thank them for their indispensable contributions and immeasurable…
Remarks by President Biden on Protecting American Consumers from Junk Fees
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:21 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning. Today, my administration is announcing new actions to lower the cost of everyday living for American families, to put more money in the pockets of middle-income and working-class Americans, to hold big corporations accountable. And these steps will immediately start saving Americans,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:52 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome back from your Thanksgiving holiday. Hope everyone had a restful and wonderful holiday. Okay, I’m going to be really quick at the top. As you see, we have a guest — as you know, we have a guest from National…
Press Briefing By Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre And Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:26 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, so today is National Coming Out Day. And so, I wanted to start by sharing my own coming out story. Like so many in the LGBTQ community, coming out wasn’t an easy thing to…
