James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:23 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. MS. PSAKI: Okay. A lot going on here. I will warn you: We have some charts — (laughter) — to begin our briefing today. Settle in, everyone. Just to give you all an update and really give the American people…
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Gerald R. Ford
The biography for President Ford and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974 as our 38th President, he declared, “I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances…This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.”…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:41 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. Jonathan, second day in a row — nothing at the top. Q All right. Here we go. MS. PSAKI: So, let’s kick it off. Q All right. Well, let’s start here with budget talks still obviously ongoing on Capitol Hill. There’s a growing…
Why the Pandemic Has Disrupted Supply Chains
By Susan Helper and Evan Soltas These are times of rapid transition for the U.S. economy. With the winding down of the worst of the pandemic, businesses have added jobs at a rate of 540,000 per month since January. Many consumers are making large purchases with savings accumulated during the pandemic, sending new home sales…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 1, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:27 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: All right. Kristen, welcome back. Q Thank you, Jen. I appreciate it. MS. PSAKI: Okay. We missed you. A couple of items for you all at the top. I know there was some good questions yesterday about the status of the infrastructure law implementation,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 25, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. So, I know the COVID briefing is at 1:30, so I’m going to try to get through as many people as possible between now and then. I just have one item at the top. After an update from our COVID-19 team…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 10, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. Okay. Q Happy Tuesday. MS. PSAKI: Happy Tuesday. That’s quite a sign over there. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. President Biden promised to reach across the aisle and deliver results for families across the country. And, today,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:22 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have a couple things at the top. So, I want to start by addressing the horrific killing of Sonya Massey. The president and vice president both released statements on their heartbreak for Sonya Massey’s family…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:15 P.M. EDT (White House Easter Bunny enters Press Briefing Room to greet press.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, hop on out of here. Hop on out of here. (Laughs.) Q Bye! Bye Easter Bunny! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) So — so for the second year in a row — Thank…
Press Briefing by Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield and NEC Director Brian Deese
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:24 P.M. EDT MS. BEDINGFIELD: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. So, today we have a very special guest, a friend of the briefing room returning today. You all know National Economic Council Director Brian Deese. Brian is joining us to give some brief comments and answer some questions on the…