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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
1:44 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I always hear, like, comments when I walk in, and it’s always so funny. (Laughs.) All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: For the second time in recent days, a California community has been devastated by a mass shooting and families are mourning loved ones lost to a senseless act of…
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
South Court Auditorium 4:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon again. Tomorrow, we will cross 250 million vaccine shots administered since I took office. I think it’s a pretty consequential achievement for the nation. I promised I’d keep you up to date every 50 million shots, and today I have an important update. Last week,…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Freeport, ME
Private ResidenceFreeport, Maine 4:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Let me begin with three comments. One, this is a busman’s holiday for my colleagues I serve with. Thank you for being here. The worst thing to have to do is come in here another — pick your same party you agree with…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki En Route Queens, New York
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Queens, NY 10:35 A.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our trip to New York and New Jersey. Today, the President will visit New York and New Jersey to survey the storm damage caused by Ida. He will receive an update on recovery efforts and underscore the commitment to providing…
Remarks By President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Prime Minister Mitsotakis Of Greece at a Reception Honoring Greek American Relations
East Room 5:22 P.M. EDT FIRST LADY BIDEN: Thank you, everyone. Please sit down. And thank you, Your Eminence, for your kind words. Thank you. And welcome, finally, to the Bicentennial Celebration and the very in — first in-person Greek Heritage event of our administration. (Applause.) And it’s — it’s so wonderful to see so many…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans: Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans The Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity…
Remarks By President Biden Highlighting State and Local Leaders Who Are Investing American Rescue Plan Funding
3:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. I — I’m flanked by real protection here. (Laughter.) Thank you all for being here. And I want to — I want to thank the Attorney General, Merrick Garland, who is standing behind me, for joining us today. He’s doing an incredible job as our Attorney General.…
A Proclamation on Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2021
On Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — we stand in solidarity with the Jewish people in America, Israel, and around the world to remember and reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust. An estimated six million Jews perished alongside millions of other innocent victims — Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others —…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:07 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Okay. I want to start by saying a word about the death of Tyre Nichols. Last night, the President extended condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols and to the entire Memphis community, and he addressed the pain this is causing across America, as, once…