Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11:17 A.M. EST MR. BATES: We’re en route to Philadelphia, where the President will build on his decades-long commitment on behalf of firefighters. President Biden will deliver remarks at the announcement event for the city of Philadelphia receiving a $22.4 million SAFER Grant award. The President has fought for firefighters…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Šimonytė of Lithuania Before Bilateral Meeting
Vice President’s Ceremonial OfficeEisenhower Executive Office Building 1:48 P.M. EST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Madam Prime Minister, welcome to Washington. And I look forward to our discussion. Before I do address the subject of our meeting today, I will comment on Russia’s continued brutality against Ukraine, including the latest barrage of missile strikes this week. Since launching an unprovoked…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Iohannis of Romania
President Biden welcomed Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to the White House today to celebrate Romania’s 20th anniversary as a member of the NATO Alliance. President Biden thanked Romania for graciously hosting U.S. servicemembers and for its commitment to security in NATO’s Eastern Flank, including in the Black Sea region. President Biden applauded Romania’s defense investments, which have consistently exceeded its NATO pledge to spend…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Duda and Prime Minister Tusk of Poland to the White House
President Biden will welcome President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland for a joint meeting at the White House on March 12. The leaders will reaffirm their unwavering support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s brutal war of conquest. The meeting also coincides with the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, so I wanted to provide an update on the wildfire smoke impacting millions of Americans across the country right now. The President was briefed on the wildfires in Canada last week and has been regularly updated since. He…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10:32 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, I have a topper for you. So, today we’re headed to Milwaukee, as you all know, where President Biden will visit the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce to highlight how Bidenomics is helping drive a Black small-business boom. Black business own-…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Yulia Navalnaya and Dasha Navalnaya
President Biden met with Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya today in San Francisco to express his heartfelt condolences for their terrible loss following the death of Aleksey Navalny in a Russian prison. The President expressed his admiration for Aleksey Navalny’s extraordinary courage and his legacy of fighting against corruption and for a free and democratic Russia…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice Presidents Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with European Commission Executive Vice Presidents Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis today to discuss ongoing cooperation between the United States and the European Union, including at the most recent U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting on January 30. They highlighted the continued importance of the TTC as a…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 11:39 A.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Prime Minister, it’s great to see you again. We’ve been in many, many meetings together, but it’s good to have you here in the Oval Office. And you’re welcome despite — despite the World Cup match. PRIME MINISTER RUTTE: Yeah, sorry. (Laughs.) PRESIDENT BIDEN: And in spite of that, you…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps of the United Kingdom
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps of the United Kingdom today to discuss U.S.-UK cooperation on a variety of issues, including preventing regional escalation in the Middle East and ongoing efforts to defend against Iranian-backed Houthi attacks against merchant and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea. They…
