Vice President Kamala Harris met in London today with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom. The leaders reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself following the appalling Hamas terrorist attack on October 7. They discussed the latest developments in Gaza including progress made today to allow foreign nationals to leave Gaza, which they welcomed. The Vice President…
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FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Actions to Address Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is a top priority for President Biden and Vice President Harris. Since October 7, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and our entire Administration have consistently condemned Hamas’ horrific sexual violence. On June 17, 2024, the Vice President hosted an event at the White House, which included a…
Remarks by President Biden Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day | Collevile-sur-Mer, France
Normandy American CemeteryColleville-sur-Mer, France 2:01 P.M. CEST THE PRESIDENT: The hour had nearly come. Monday, June 5th, 1944. The evil of (inaudible) Third Reich was devastating the world. Nazi Germany had subjugated the once-free nations of Europe through brute force, lies, and twisted ideology of racial superiority. Millions of Jews murdered in the…
Remarks by President Biden Before a Meeting with Congressional Leaders
11:43 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: All right. Well, thank you all for being here. Look, I want to thank the leaders for being here today. We got a lot of work to do. We got to figure out how we’re going to keep funding the government, which is an important problem, an important solution we need to…
G7 Leaders’ Statement
At the one-year mark of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, we, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes. Russia’s heinous attacks over the last 365 days have laid bare the cruelty of the ongoing aggression.…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Gabriel Boric of Chile
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr met today with President Gabriel Boric of Chile at the White House to deepen the U.S.-Chile bilateral relationship. President Biden and President Boric discussed ways the United States and Chile can continue to expand our economic engagement, including through the Americas Partnership, to promote economic growth for our two countries…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
2:08 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I wanted to just start off at the — at the top that we just heard — obviously, all of us just heard the terrible news. Our thoughts are with the Duchess of Cambridge and her family members and friends during…
ICYMI: Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas
Washington Post: Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas[President Joe Biden, 11/18/23] Today, the world faces an inflection point, where the choices we make — including in the crises in Europe and the Middle East — will determine the direction of our future for generations to come. What will our…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:17 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Over the past few days, we have seen the traumatizing impact of the gun violence epidemic in our country: At Morgan State University in Baltimore, where a joyful Homecoming Week was interrupted by violence. In Holyoke,…
Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) and Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) and Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 621 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate…
