President Biden welcomed Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the White House today. President Biden congratulated the Czech Republic, a stalwart Ally, on celebrating 25 years in NATO and on the recent passage of legislation requiring it to spend at least 2 percent of its GDP on defense. The leaders reaffirmed their iron-clad commitment to the NATO Alliance, which makes us all safer. President Biden…
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Humanitarian Aid
Via Teleconference 4:03 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Thanks for joining this call to discuss U.S. efforts to accelerate and expand humanitarian assistance going into Gaza. This call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and embargoed until tomorrow, November 28th, at 5:00 a.m. For your awareness, not for your reporting, on the call…
Statement from President Joe Biden on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tomorrow, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we join nations around the world and pause to mourn one of the darkest chapters in human history, when six million Jews were systematically targeted and murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators in the Holocaust during the 1930s and 1940s. We also grieve the Roma, Sinti, Slavs, people…
Neera Tanden Remarks to OPE Briefing for the Jewish Community
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, Shelley. Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. As the President’s Domestic Policy Advisor, I am so proud to lead our work to counter Antisemitism, alongside Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall and in cooperation with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff. As you all know, this works includes…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Paris, France
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Paris, France 8:31 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. Q Hi there. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello, hello. I just have a couple of things at the top, and I’ll — and I’ll hand it over to Jake Sullivan. Earlier today, you all heard the President announce new executive actions to secure our Southern border. These executive…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
12:34 P.M. EST MR. KIRBY: Hey, everybody. First, to Israel. I think you know, on Friday, before Jake left Israel, he was told by the government of Israel that they had made the decision to open its border crossing at Kerem Shalom for direct delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. This is a significant step…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:44 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I have one thing at the sto- — at the top before I turn it over to our guest. So, I want to start out by noting that this week we celebrate two years since President…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
1:11 P.M. EDT Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. This morning, the President and the Vice President, who joined from Air Force Two while en route to Las Vegas, met with senior administration officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, White House…
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Developments in Israel
We are deeply concerned by today’s developments out of Israel, which further underscore the urgent need for compromise. As the President recently discussed with Prime Minister Netanyahu, democratic values have always been, and must remain, a hallmark of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Democratic societies are strengthened by checks and balances, and fundamental changes to a democratic system should be pursued with…
Remarks by Vice President Harris Commemorating the 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday | Selma, AL
Edmund Pettus BridgeSelma, Alabama 2:50 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we give it up for Azali? (Applause.) Oh, indeed, our hopes and dreams are alive and well. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Please have a seat. I’ll tell you, when I listen to Azali, I know the future of our country is bright. So,…
