Almost twenty-six years ago, Ratko Mladic ordered the summary execution of some 8,000 unarmed men and boys in Srebrenica. He also led the brutal years-long siege of Sarajevo and was responsible for many other crimes. Today, the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague affirmed his conviction for genocide, crimes against…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, March 12, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:27 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Well, we are ending the week with a very special guest, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. He’s our first repeat guest here — must be a lot going on in this world. He’s going to give us a readout of the Quad meeting that…
Background Press Call By Senior Administration Officials On New Cuba Policy
Via Teleconference (May 16, 2022) 6:36 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for calling in this evening. I know it’s late, so I won’t delay and get us started. Of note, this is a call that’s on background. So for just your own edification, we have [senior administration official], who is [redacted]. …
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:28 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you. Thank you there, Ms. Ryan. So, first, I want to wish a very happy birthday — I’m going to embarrass him right now — Justin Sink. Happy Birthday. Happy 21st Birthday. (Laughter.) Don’t…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. And thanks for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic. Dr. Fauci will present the latest science on vaccine effectiveness. I’ll provide an overview of how we’re planning for the path ahead. And Dr. Tom Inglesby joins us…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 3, 2021
1:44 PM MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. I just have a couple of items for you all at the top. I was a little worried about getting that mask off with the earrings. Okay, successful. Good start. Today, President Biden joined the House Democratic Caucus meeting by phone to discuss the American Rescue Plan. The President made…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 15, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. A lot of shushing happening. (Laughter.) Okay, today we have a special guest in our briefing room. To kick off the Hispanic Heritage Month, I have with me today — joining me is Luisana Pérez. She is the White House Hispanic…
Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148)
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) At my direction, on June 27, 2021, United States forces conducted targeted strikes against facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq near the Iraq-Syria border. These facilities were used by Iran-backed militia groups that have been involved in a series of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)…
Build Back Better, Build Back Accessible: Appointees Reflect on National Disability Employment Awareness Month
By Emily Voorde (she/her) In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month this past October, Emily Voorde, Associate Director for Disability Community Engagement in the White House Office of Public Engagement, spoke with Taryn Williams, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor, and Kelly Buckland, Disability Advisor in the Office of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse, May 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:58 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Friday. All right. So, today, we have another special guest — it’s quite a week with special guests; our seventh of the week — Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse, a member of the President’s Families Cabinet. This is not…
