Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
11:16 A.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, how was your meeting with Abigail? Can you talk about your meeting with Abigail a little bit?
We’re told that you met with Abigail, the little — the little girl that was held hostage.
THE PRESIDENT: I’m sorry, I can’t hear you (inaudible).
Q Abigail. You met with Abigail the other day.
THE PRESIDENT: Yes.
Q The little — the little girl. How did that go?
THE PRESIDENT: That went really well. Her dad sent me — her — excuse me — her family sent me a note saying she was riding home and she said, “You know, I love Joe Biden.”
Q We’re told that she did a lot of playing.
THE PRESIDENT: She did.
Q And had you seen — can you discuss that a little bit. Was she outside, inside? She was playing a lot?
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, she was. We had her on the swings. She was pla- — swinging around in the Oval Office. She was really good.
Q Have you seen the video of the hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin with the missing arm? Have you seen that video of that hostage? Any reaction?
THE PRESIDENT: I haven’t, but I know about it. I haven’t physically seen it.
11:17 A.M. EDT
