This week, senior officials from the White House and the Department of Justice met with leaders from major law enforcement groups to discuss police reform. The meetings were part of a broader effort by the Biden-Harris Administration to consult with members of the civil rights and law enforcement communities, members of Congress, and victims' families...
1:17 P.M. CET PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, I'll be holding a press conference later today, and I look forward to taking your questions. But right now, I'm not going to take any questions. I'm going to head back down to the meeting downstairs, but I will be able to take your questions...
La Nuvola Rome, Italy 5:28 P.M. CET PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you all for joining us today. I think the Prime Minister may be still occupied in another part of the building, so we're going to begin. We're going to bring our shared attention to a vital issue that is impacting on all of our countries: supply...
Via Teleconference (October 30, 2021) START SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Taking questions, once again, as a reminder are [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. With that, I will kick it off by going to Justin Sink at Bloomberg. Q Hey, guys. Thanks for doing this. I was wondering if you could kind...
Via Teleconference (October 29, 2021) 7:11 P.M. CEST MODERATOR: All right. Good evening, everybody. This is [senior administration official]. Thank you for joining us for this background briefing call previewing tomorrow, day one of the G20. Joining us today is [senior administration official]. He'll give some remarks at the top, and then we'll have time to take...
We, the President of France, Chancellor of Germany, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and President of the United States, met in Rome today to discuss the risks posed to international security by Iran's escalating nuclear program. We expressed our determination to ensure that Iran can never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon and shared our grave and growing concern that, while Iran halted negotiations on a return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Via Teleconference (October 30, 2021) 7:41 P.M. CEST MR. MEAGHER: Thank you for joining us for this important call previewing a major agreement with the European Union. We will have two portions of the call - an on-the-record portion and an on-background Q&A. Joining us for the on-the-record comments are National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,...
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from September 1 to September 2, 2021. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany. He congratulated Chancellor Merkel on over 16 years of leadership on issues of importance to our shared security and prosperity and to the Transatlantic relationship. The leaders discussed the situation in Afghanistan, including efforts to ensure continued...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Chair of the African Union (AU) on the margins of the G20. The Leaders discussed the shared commitment of the U.S. and the AU to advance global health security and end the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere. They also...
This week, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, USAFRICOM Commander General Stephen Townsend, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Chris Maier traveled to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and Niger. The trip focused on advancing the Biden Administration's counterterrorism policy in an evolving threat landscape: prioritizing the most...
For generations, American infrastructure - from the Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad to the Hoover Dam - has been a cornerstone of our economic power, providing jobs, facilitating transportation, bolstering security, and overcoming barriers posed by distance and geography. During Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we renew our commitment to securing and enhancing the...
Over the last 20 years, our Nation has seen a significant rise in the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes - a chronic condition that can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, vision loss, and other serious health problems. Today, more than 34 million American adults are living with diabetes, and an estimated 88 million more...
The United States of America was founded on an idea: that all of us are created equal and deserve equal treatment, equal dignity, and equal opportunity throughout our lives. Throughout our history - though we have always strived to live up to that idea and have never walked away from it - the fact remains...
A top priority for the Biden Administration since Day One has been to reopen schools safely and keep them open. The Administration has taken significant actions to get our students back in the classroom - and it is working, with more than 96% of school districts open for full-time in-person for all students this fall....
By: Rosie Hidalgo, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor on Gender-Based Violence, Gender Policy Council When President Biden declared October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, he recognized "the important roles of the public and private sectors, non-profit organizations, communities, and individuals in helping to prevent and address domestic violence and...
Q: On October 18, French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri was notified that his status as a resident of Jerusalem - the city where he was born and where he lives - had been revoked. The reason given by the Israeli authorities was his "breach of allegiance" to Israel. Since Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem in 1967 (illegal under international law), the Palestinians who live there are considered "permanent residents" just like other foreigners. For years now, Salah Hamouri has been a target of (...)
Franck Riester, Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be in Kenya from October 27 to 29. He will be accompanied by a French business delegation. Coming in the wake of President Macron's visit to Kenya in March 2019 and visits to France by President Uhuru Kenyatta in October 2020 and July 2021, this visit will follow up on projects that are key to our bilateral relationship in the business, academic and (...)
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 1299F(i) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301...
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Marc Nathanson, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Norway Randi Charno Levine, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Portuguese Republic Monde Muyangwa, Nominee for Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of...
Villa BonaparteRome, Italy 5:48 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT MACRON: (As interpreted.) Hello, everyone. I'm very pleased to have the chance to host President Biden at Villa Bonaparte. And thank you very much for coming. I believe that for the two discussions in September and in October, this is an important meeting because for the (inaudible) AUKUS...
Q: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian gas giant Gazprom to increase its gas deliveries to the EU after allocating sufficient reserves for Russia. Do you view that as a positive step? Might it help reduce gas prices and consequently the price of electricity in EU countries? A: We took note of Russia's announcements, which come at a time of high demand for gas and supply constraints in gas-producing countries. At the European level, in line with France's request, the 27 EU (...)
Q: The commander-in-chief of the Sudanese armed forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sacked six ambassadors, including the ambassador to France. Has Sudan's ambassador to Paris asked for political asylum in France? A: We have not been officially notified of any such decision.
Q: According to media reports, the Ukrainian army used Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones for the first time in the Donbas region. Is France aware of that? What is its response? A: We are concerned by the intensification of hostilities in eastern Ukraine, and particularly the increasing use of heavy weapons, prohibited under the Minsk Agreement, and by the Ukrainian army chief of staff's announcement of the use of a Bayraktar armed drone. These developments are contrary to the measures (...)
Today, the President of the United States and the President of the French Republic met in Rome on the margins of the G20 Summit to reaffirm their commitment to closer bilateral and transatlantic cooperation in the pursuit of peace, security, and prosperity around the globe. This meeting built on the in-depth consultations announced in their...
