U.S. Department of State HeadquartersHarry S. Truman BuildingWashington, D.C. 2:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary, it’s great to be here with you. And I’ve been looking forward a long time to be able to call you “Mr. Secretary.” Good afternoon, everyone. It’s an honor to be back at the State Department under the…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
3:58 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Apologies for the delay. I so apologize for that. But thank you for all being here. We know there’s a lot of interest today on some international issues out there, so we wanted to make sure that we had someone from NSC,…
U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement: “U.S. – JAPAN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW ERA”
President Joseph R. Biden is honored to welcome Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide for the first foreign-leader visit of his presidency. Today, the United States and Japan renew an Alliance that has become a cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. An ocean separates our countries, but commitments to universal…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, December 7, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room (December 7, 2023) 1:36 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, a couple of things at the top before we go into Q&A. The President and the First Lady grieve the three lives lost at UNLV yesterday in yet another act of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:09 P.M. EST (Reporters laughing.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Why are you guys happy? Q Because it’s all ladies in the front row! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: The ladies in the front row! Q And it’s Friday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, my gosh. So, then I’ll just start in the back, then. (Laughter.) Q …
Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
Cornwall Airport NewquayCornwall, United Kingdom 2:52 P.M. BST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon. And let me start by thanking Prime Minister Johnson for the incredible hospitality and welcome that he provided for all of us at the G7. I’d like to take — thank Yael Lempert, who is our chargé at the embassy, filling in for…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, January 3, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:37 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: There’s, like, an apple box here. I’m not sure why. (Laughs.) Q Shall we take it? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Someone — someone is trying to tell me something. (Laughter.) (Box is removed from stage floor.) With that, Happy New Year, everybody. Welcome back. Welcome to…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden’s Second Day in the Republic of Korea
Via Teleconference 9:12 A.M. KST MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody. I hope you all had a restful night in Seoul. Apologies for the delay. Thanks so much for joining us today on this background call. As mentioned on the invite, this call will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and embargoed until the call’s…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
1:43 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No bunny today. No bunny. Just — just me and the Admiral and the team. (Laughs.) Okay. So, yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s dangerous abortion ban, putting desperately needed medical care further out of reach for millions of women. …
President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Bathsheba Nell Crocker, Nominee for Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador Claire A. Pierangelo, Nominee for…