Presidential PalaceHelsinki, Finland 5:39 P.M. EEST MODERATOR: Thank you. Please be seated. Welcome to this joint press conference by President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, and President of the United States, Joe Biden. We will begin with statements by the presidents. PRESIDENT NIINISTÖ: Thank you, and good afternoon. Excellent that we have this…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
1:46 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Happy Tuesday. A couple things at the top before we go to our guest. So, I wanted to recognize tomorrow is Olivia Dalton’s last day at the White House. Q Nooo — MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Nooo — Olivia started working for…
Readout of President Biden’s Virtual Meeting with G7 Leaders
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met virtually with G7 Leaders to discuss the G7’s unwavering support for Ukraine and ongoing efforts to respond to the situation in the Middle East. Leaders also discussed the importance of continued and concrete progress to address a range of global challenges, including sustainable development, climate change, and AI. Ukrainian…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on House Republicans Politicizing National Security
Politicizing our national security interests is a nonstarter. Demanding offsets for meeting core national security needs of the United States—like supporting Israel and defending Ukraine from atrocities and Russian imperialism—would be a break with the normal, bipartisan process and could have devastating implications for our safety and alliances in the years ahead. There is strong bipartisan…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Brunswick, ME
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Brunswick, Maine 1:35 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay. I have a — bear with me. I have a few things at the top. Okay. So, good afternoon, everyone. Today, in Lewis- — Lewiston, Maine, the President and the First Lady will pay their respects to the victims of…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., spoke today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. He expressed his condemnation of Russia’s missile strikes across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, and conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured in these senseless attacks. President Biden pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the support needed to…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn Q Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the Taiwan election? THE PRESIDENT: We do not support independence. (Inaudible.) Q Mr. President, would you call the situation on the southern border a “crisis”? THE PRESIDENT: No, but I wish they would react. I’ve been pushing them — my Republican colleagues — since…
Readout of the Third United States – Nordic Leaders’ Summit
On 13 July 2023, the Presidents of Finland and the United States and the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden met in Helsinki for the third U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit. Building on the previous meetings in the same format, the leaders reconfirmed the strong U.S.-Nordic partnership and the intensifying cooperation between their countries, focusing…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas En Route Brownsville, TX
En Route Brownsville, Texas 1:36 P.M. EST MS. DALTON: Good afternoon. We’re on our way to Brownsville, Texas, where President Biden will meet with Border Patrol agents, law enforcement officials, frontline personnel, and elected leaders, including Representative Gonzalez, who is headed down to Brownsville with us today. Secretary Mayorkas is joining us to talk a little bit…
Remarks by President Biden, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of the Republic of Ireland at the Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 1:35 P.M. EDT SPEAKER JOHNSON: Well, thank — thank you all. I know it’s been a great time of fellowship and enjoyment. It’s been very loud in here. That’s a good sign. That’s a good sign. Not great acoustics, but great fellowship. This lunch is a special event, as we noted earlier because it’s…
