Via Teleconference (June 13, 2022) 8:01 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone. This call will be on background attributable to a senior administration official. For your awareness, not for reporting, on the line is [senior administration official]. The contents of the call will be embargoed until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, June 14th. And, [senior administration official], I’ll…
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Phnom Penh, Cambodia 7:18 A.M. ICT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. Q Good morning. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good morning. Good morning. Okay. So, as you all know, we’re on our way to Cambodia for the U.S.-ASEAN. I have Jake Sullivan here, National Security Advisor. He’s going to lay out what we’re…
President Biden Invites 40 World Leaders to Leaders Summit on Climate
Today, President Biden invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate he will host on April 22 and 23. The virtual Leaders Summit will be live streamed for public viewing. President Biden took action his first day in office to return the United States to the Paris Agreement. Days later, on January 27,…
Fact Sheet: Quad Leaders’ Summit
On September 24, President Biden hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan at the White House for the first-ever in-person Leaders’ Summit of the Quad. The leaders have put forth ambitious initiatives that deepen our ties and advance practical cooperation on 21st-century…
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response
North Lawn 1:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon — this beautiful afternoon. Next week, I’ll be laying out the path ahead to continue our fight against COVID-19 to get us to July 4th. This is our target date to get life in America closer to normal and to begin to celebrate our independence from…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on COVID-19 in India
Via Teleconference 2:47 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for joining us. Sorry for the delay. We will be discussing the COVID-19 situation in India today. A reminder too that today’s briefing will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials” and embargoed until the conclusion of the call. With that being…
FACT SHEET: The United States and India – Global Leadership in Action
President Biden hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, forging closer ties between two leading Indo-Pacific powers, the United States and India. As the world’s oldest and largest democracies, the United States and India are committed to values of freedom, pluralism, openness, and respect for human rights. Working Together on the World Stage The U.S. Agency…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Actions in Response to the Coup in Burma
Today, President Biden is taking significant steps in response to the military coup in Burma, and the unjust detention of President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials, as well as human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society leaders. Together with allies, partners, and international organizations, we will stand with the people…
Remarks by President Biden at the Virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 5: The Economic Opportunities of Climate Action
East Room 9:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome back. Thank you all again — all the world leaders who’ve joined us — thank you for joining. And, John, thank you for putting this together. We’ve made great progress, in my view, so far. And I’m grateful to all the leaders who have announced new commitments to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 25, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:37 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right, I just have one item for all of you at the top, which is the week ahead. And I know there are a few topics to discuss today during our time together. On Monday, the President will host a…