On March 11, the United States and Israel will hold the first virtual U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group meeting, led by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat. The discussion will focus on regional issues, building on the close consultations between the two sides over the past several months. This…
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Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Andrew Philip Hunter, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice William Roper. Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Makan Delrahim, resigned. Thomas R. Nides, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, February 16, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, I just have one thing at the top. Sorry, I just ran here, so I’m a little out of breath. Okay. So, today, the President and First Lady will host a screening of…
Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Special Competitive Studies Project Global Emerging Technologies Summit
As prepared for delivery Congratulations to the entire SCSP team on the release of your report. A little over a year ago, at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, I had the opportunity to share a few thoughts on the digital revolution. I argued that after the liberalizing wave of innovations of the early…
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today by phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President affirmed his personal history of steadfast commitment to Israel’s security and conveyed his intent to strengthen all aspects of the U.S.-Israel partnership, including our strong defense cooperation. Together, the leaders discussed the importance of continued close consultation on…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route North Kingstown, Rhode Island 9:42 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good morning. As you all know, we’ve — we’re headed to Connecticut today for the Coast Guard Academy’s 140th Commencement Exercises, where the President will deliver the keynote address. This is the second time the President has addressed a graduating class…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:12 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Welcome back. I know you guys are excited to be back with us. Okay. So I’d like to introduce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who has joined us here many, many times before. And we’re excited…
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today. The two leaders had a detailed discussion on the state of events in Gaza, Israel’s progress in degrading the capabilities of Hamas and other terrorist elements, and ongoing diplomatic efforts by regional governments and the United States. The President conveyed to the Prime Minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire. ###
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official to Preview the Bilateral Engagement of President João Lourenço of Angola
11:04 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today for a background or call to preview the President’s engagement this afternoon with the president of Angola, President Lourenço. Just a friendly reminder to everyone who’s on the call: This call will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 22, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:38 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Okay. I know we’ve done — hello — a lot of news in your inboxes this morning, so a couple of other notes for all of you and for those of you who haven’t caught up with everything quite yet. As you…
