President Biden today will reconvene leaders of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) to galvanize actions that will strengthen energy security, enhance the resilience of global food security, and tackle the climate crisis. These actions are all the more urgent following Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted energy markets, strained…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:20 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. I know also there’s a time limitation today, so we will make sure everybody is where they need to be when they need to be there. Good morning. I just wanted to note at the top: I’m wearing red today in honor of…
Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. 4:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much for what has been, from our perspective, a very good conference so far. And we’re about at the end. You must be still exhausted from having not caught up on your sleep. But — I was going to say…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Russia
Via Teleconference 1:11 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. And thanks for joining us on a Saturday. Today’s call will be on background, attributed to a “senior administration official,” and the contents will be embargoed upon [until] conclusion. For your information only, the speaker today is going to be [senior administration official]. Over to you…
Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Bilateral Meeting between President Joe Biden and Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland
On March 17, President Joe Biden will host Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, for a bilateral meeting and Shamrock presentation at the White House, continuing a longstanding St. Patrick’s Day tradition. The leaders will reaffirm the close and historic partnership between the United States and Ireland and the extraordinary bonds between our people. They will discuss…
Background Press Call on the Upcoming Visit of President Marcos of the Philippines
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Thank you all for joining today’s background call on the visit of President Marcos of the Philippines. On the call today we have [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. As a reminder, this call is on background and attributable to senior administration officials. The content of this call will…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in Commencement Address to the United States Military Academy at West Point
United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point, New York 10:16 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. To the members of Congress: Senator Jack Reed, Congressman Steve Womack, and Congressman Pat Ryan. To the Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth; Chief of Staff of the Army, General James McConville; and Superintendent of the United States…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 3rd, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:19 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. MS. PSAKI: It’s so nice to see everybody’s beautiful faces. You too, Steve Holland. David Sanger. (Laughter.) Just calling out some especially beautiful faces in the room. Yes. Handsome devils. (Laughter.) Okay. Just wanted to note one thing before we…
Remarks by Vice President Harris Aboard the USS Howard Naval Ship
Yokosuka Naval BaseYokosuka, Japan 3:17 P.M. JST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Commander. And thank you for the tour of this beautiful ship. It is good to be with all of you this afternoon. It is so good to be with you. And to all of you, I say, “Thank you.” Thank you, our forward-deployed…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with European Allies
Today, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States held a call. The leaders discussed their shared concern about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders and Russia’s increasingly harsh rhetoric. They…
