Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure

South Lawn 9:30 A.M. EDT Q Mr. President, can the country afford the port strike? Can the country afford these ships to stay off (inaudible)? THE PRESIDENT: I think we're making progress on that. Q How much progress, sir? THE PRESIDENT: We’ll find out soon. Q What kind of sanctions - Q Any updates on - Q What kind of sanctions are you considering on Iran? What kind of sanctions are you considering? THE PRESIDENT: I’ll tell them before I tell you. Q Did Tim Walz lose the debate? Q Any updates on the hostages - on the hostages in Gaza, sir? Q Did Tim Walz lose the debate? THE PRESIDENT: No, he didn’t. And, by the way, the other guy lost the debate. He misrepresented everything, including - anyway, I - Q Sir - the hostages in Gaza, sir. The hostages in Gaza. Do you have any updates on them? THE PRESIDENT: Not - not right now. (Cross-talk.) Q Would you support Israel striking Iran's oil facilities, sir? THE PRESIDENT: We're in discussion of that. I think - I think that would be a little - anyway. Q Do you believe that Donald Trump was acting as a private candidate and not as president when he sought to overturn the 2020 election, as Jack Smith laid out in his filing? THE PRESIDENT: I'll let Jack Smith make that case. (Cross-talk.) Q (Inaudible) response to the retaliation? Will you let Israel retaliate? What are the plans to allow Israel to strike back against Iran? THE PRESIDENT: First of all, we don't allow Israel. We advise Israel. And there's nothing going to happen today. We'll talk about that later. Q G20 and APEC Summits next month. Is it a good chance to sit down with President Putin to discuss international security? THE PRESIDENT: I’m sorry? Q G20 and APEC Summits next month. Is it a good chance to discuss international security and Ukraine with Putin? THE PRESIDENT: I doubt whether Putin will show up. Q Are you surprised the race between Harris and Trump is so close right now? Are you surprised? THE PRESIDENT: No, I’m not. It always gets this close. She's going to do fine. 9:32 A.M. EDT The post Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure appeared first on The White House.