Oval Office 2:02 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Chancellor, welcome back to the Oval Office. Welcome back to the White House. Olaf, we’ve — there’s been a lot changing since the last year you were here. Matter of fact, if I’m not mistaken, you were here in February of 2022, and Russia was amassing its…
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Remarks by President Biden and European Council President Charles Michel Upon Arrival at the European Council
Europa Building Brussels, Belgium 7:19 P.M. CET PRESIDENT MICHEL: We are very pleased, dear President, dear Joe, to welcome you again in Brussels. Your presence here and your participation in this European Council meeting is a very strong signal. Our unity is rock solid, and we are very, very pleased to coordinate, to cooperate with you. These…
Joint Readout of the Meeting Between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Prime Minister Mario Draghi
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States and Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy met today at the White House. The leaders reaffirmed the strong and broad U.S.-Italian partnership reflected in the deep and enduring ties between our people and our countries, of which our alliance through NATO and the U.S. partnership with…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Come on, guys. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, thank you. All right. Okay. Give the girl some love here. All right. So I wanted to start with some news at the top. Earlier…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 11:00 A.M. EDT Q Did Liz Truss do the right thing? Did she do the right thing, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Did who do the right thing? Q Your comments on her resignation? Q Prime Minister Truss. THE PRESIDENT: Well, that’s for her to decide. But, look, she was a good partner on Russia…
Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on Designating Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) In accordance with section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k), I am providing notice of my intent to designate Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally. I am making this designation in recognition of Qatar’s many years of contributions to U.S.-led efforts in…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:06 P.M. EST Q Hey, hey. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, hi. Hey, Steve. Hi. Feel like I walked in on a conversation. Good afternoon, everybody. We have Admiral John Kirby here today. He’s going to give a preview of German Chancellor Scholz’s visit tomorrow and take any foreign policy questions…
Readout of the President’s Call with Allies and Partners
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke by video conference today with Allies and partners to underscore continued international support for Ukraine, including through the ongoing provision of security and economic assistance and the sustained imposition of costs on Russia to hold the Kremlin accountable for its aggression. The leaders also discussed Russia’s weaponization of energy and the need for further coordination…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 11:44 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Presi- — “Mr. President.” Just — I just promoted you. PRIME MINISTER SUNAK: (Laughs.) PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. Prime Minister, it’s great to have you back. And, you know, in the past few months, we’ve met each other in San Diego and then we met in Belfast,…
Joint Statement Following the Meeting Between President Biden and President Macron
Today, the President of the United States and the President of the French Republic met in Washington during the first State Visit of the Biden-Harris Administration. This special occasion reaffirms a relationship founded on more than two centuries of friendship, economic partnership, defense and security cooperation, and shared commitment to democratic principles, values, and institutions.…