Business Roundtable OfficeWashington, D.C. 6:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. My name is Joe Biden, and I come from Delaware which has more corporations incorporated than all of the rest of the country combined. (Laughter.) And I know the Business Roundtable because in the days when I first ran for office — (clears throat)…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:30 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, I heard a “knock ‘em dead.” All right, everybody. Happy Thursday. Good afternoon. I have a few things at the top before I turn it over to the Admiral. As I was walking out here today, we saw news that Republican legislators in Tennessee were preparing…
Readout of the President’s Call with Allies and Partners
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. hosted a videoconference today with Allies and partners to discuss international support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, including the ongoing provision of security, economic, and humanitarian assistance. The leaders affirmed their solidarity with the Ukrainian people and condemned the humanitarian suffering caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Mark Christopher Toner, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Liberia Mark Christopher Toner, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, currently serves as the Minister…
Remarks by President Biden on Russia’s Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine
East Room 1:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Sorry to keep you waiting. Good afternoon. The Russian military has begun a brutal assault on the people of Ukraine without provocation, without justification, without necessity. This is a premeditated attack. Vladimir Putin has been planning this for months, as I’ve been — as we’ve been saying all…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
1:43 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay. We have National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan here. And he’s going to say a few words, take a couple of questions, and then I’ll take over after that and take any other questions you might have. Go ahead, Jake. MR. SULLIVAN: Hey, guys. So, we’re heading into a full day…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:42 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, okay. Okay, I just have one thing at the top and then we can get going. Do I sound okay? Q Yeah. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah? Q Yeah. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, not a weird…
FACT SHEET: Strengthening the United States-Canada Partnership
As President Biden has said, the United States has no closer friend, partner, or ally than Canada. Over the past 150 years, our two countries have built one of the closest and most extensive relationships. Canada is our largest trading partner, with nearly $2.6 billion in goods and services crossing our shared border, the world’s…
CORRECTED: Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Andrzej Duda of Poland in Joint Press Conference
Belweder PalaceWarsaw, Poland 12:57 P.M. CET PRESIDENT DUDA: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency and distinguished Madam Vice President of the United States of America, distinguished ladies and gentlemen: This is a very important moment in our relations. But, first and foremost, under these circumstances which we are facing right now in Europe, behind our Eastern border, in…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Andrzej Duda of Poland in Joint Press Conference
Belweder PalaceWarsaw, Poland 12:57 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT DUDA: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency and distinguished Madam Vice President of the United States of America, distinguished ladies and gentlemen: This is a very important moment in our relations. But, first and foremost, under these circumstances which we are facing right now in Europe, behind our Eastern border, in…