President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Pedro Sanchez of Spain to the White House on Friday, May 12 to further deepen the historic ties between the United States and Spain. The two leaders will review our efforts as NATO Allies and close partners to strengthen our bilateral defense relationship, transatlantic security, and economic prosperity. They will…
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Statement of the President on the NATO Summit and Call with President Zelenskyy
Today I met with fellow leaders from our NATO Allies to discuss our shared commitment to collective defense and Transatlantic security. As President Putin threatens the very foundations of international peace and security, NATO is once again demonstrating that it stands for freedom and democracy. As I said yesterday, the United States will defend every…
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2024 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech,…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Conference
East Room 2:16 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, good afternoon. Please have — please be seated. I’d like to start, with the permission of my British friends, to just say a few words about the wildfires in Canada and the quality of the air here in the East Coast that’s blanketed the communities in the…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland. Mr. Sullivan reiterated the United States’ strong support for Finland and Sweden joining NATO as soon as possible, which will further strengthen the Alliance. Mr. Sullivan and President Niinistö discussed the security situation in Europe, including their commitment to continue supporting Ukraine…
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Welcoming Bahrain and Qatar’s Restoration of Diplomatic Ties
We welcome the restoration of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Qatar, two close U.S. partners and Major Non-NATO Allies. The United States has been working since the start of the Biden Administration to encourage regional integration, de-escalation, and rapprochement between U.S. partners. A fully unified Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Bahrain and Qatar are key…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Asta Skaisgiryte and Kestutis Budrys, Advisors to the President of Lithuania
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Asta Skaisgiryte, Chief Foreign Policy Advisor, and Kestutis Budrys, Chief National Security Advisor, to President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania. They discussed their shared commitment to continuing to provide Ukraine with security assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to maintain sanctions pressure to hold Russia accountable. Mr. Sullivan reiterated…
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…
Readout of President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris met today with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to prepare for the June 29-30 NATO Summit in Madrid. The leaders discussed the implications of Russia’s war on Ukraine for Transatlantic security and the importance of strengthening NATO’s deterrence and…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Munich Security Conference
Hotel Bayerischer HofMunich, Germany 12:44 P.M. CEST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, Christoph. Thank you, Christoph. Thank you. Well, it is my honor to be back at the Munich Security Conference. As many of us remember, last year, on this stage, I warned of the imminent invasion of Ukraine by Russia. And let us all recall:…
