East Room 2:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. (“Hail to the Chief” concludes.) It’s never played that long. (Laughter.) Well, thank you all very much, and good afternoon. Vice President Harris and First Gentleman — well, actually the Second Gentleman, but you’re really my first gentleman. (Laughter.) And ambassadors,…
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Remarks by President Biden on the Explosion and Loss of Life in Eastern Poland
Grand Hyatt HotelBali, Indonesia 9:53 A.M. CIT THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for being here. I — as you saw, I just met with the leaders of NATO and the G7 and — to talk about the latest events in Europe, and I briefed them on my discussions with President Duda of Poland, as well as NATO…
Joint Statement from the President of the United States Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier on German-American Day
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. welcomed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany to the White House on October 6, 2023, to mark the occasion of German-American Day. The presidents underscored the strong ties between our countries and our people, including the over 40 million Americans who claim German heritage and strengthen the diverse fabric of the United…
Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
State Dining Room 1:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. For much too long, as you all know, the immigration system has been broken. And it’s long past time to fix it. That’s why, months ago, I instructed my team to begin negotiations with a bipartisan group of senators to seriously and finally fix our immigration system. For…
President Biden Announces Nomination of Gen. David Allvin to Serve As U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff
Today, President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Gen. David Allvin to serve as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. Gen. David Allvin, nominee for U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin currently serves as Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, assisting the U.S. Air Force Chief…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkiye
President Biden met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the margins of the G20 Summit. President Biden expressed his deep condolences to President Erdogan and the people of Turkiye on the acts of violence in Istanbul and made clear we stand with our NATO Ally. President Biden expressed his appreciation to President Erdogan for his…
Joint Statement from President Biden and Prime Minister Meloni
Today, the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, and the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, met at the White House. They reaffirmed the unshakable alliance, strategic partnership, and deep friendship between the United States and Italy. The ties between Italy and the United States are rooted…
Joint Statement of NATO and G7 Leaders on the Margins of the G20 Summit in Bali
Today, the Leaders of Canada, the European Commission, the European Council, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States met on the margins of the G20 Summit in Bali and released the following statement: We condemn the barbaric missile attacks that Russia perpetrated on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure on Tuesday. We discussed the explosion…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the G7 and NATO Summit
Via Teleconference 5:04 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Great, thank you. And thanks, everyone, for joining us today. So this is background press call to preview the President’s upcoming travel to attend the G7 and NATO Summits. This call is on background, attributable to a “senior administration official,” and the contents of the call are embargoed until…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, so I wanted to provide an update on the wildfire smoke impacting millions of Americans across the country right now. The President was briefed on the wildfires in Canada last week and has been regularly updated since. He…