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01 Jun

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Israeli Officials

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Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan hosted Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer at the White House today to discuss a broad range of global and regional issues of mutual concern. Following up on the March U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group, they continued discussions on enhanced coordination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and ways to counter threats from Iran and its proxies. Mr. Sullivan reaffirmed the Administration’s goal of further enhancing Israel’s security and economic integration throughout the Middle East. Mr. Sullivan also stressed the need to…

01 Jun

Remarks by President Biden at the United States Air Force Academy Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony

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Falcon Stadium,El Paso County, Colorado 10:29 A.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Falcons! (Applause.) Big day! It’s great to be back at the Air Force Academy, at the altitude of 7,258 feet above sea level — far, far above that of West Point or Annapolis. (Applause.) I figured I should say that so my Air Force One pilots, Colonel Kirkland, Class of 1999, and Colonel Donnelly, Class of ‘01, make sure they are willing to take me back to D.C. (Laughter.) I also brought with me today my Air Force and Space Force military aides, Lieutenant Colonel Jon Roe, Class of ‘07, Lieutenant Colonel Ann…

01 Jun

Background Press Call on Accountability for the Ongoing Violence in Sudan

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Via Teleconference 11:04 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining the call. This call will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.” For your awareness, not for reporting, on the line is [senior administration official]. The contents of this call will be embargoed until the end of the call. And, with that, I’ll hand it over to [senior administration official]. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Great. Thanks, [moderator]. And, thanks, everyone for joining us. On April 15th, fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The outbreak scuttled more than a year of negotiations to resume civilian…

01 Jun

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Sweeping Action to Address Racial Bias in Home Valuations

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Homeownership remains a central part of the American dream and the primary contributor to generational wealth building and housing stability for millions of families. For far too long, bias in home valuations has limited the ability of Black and brown families to enjoy the financial returns associated with homeownership, thereby contributing to the already sprawling racial wealth gap. Two years ago today, on the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, President Biden announced the creation of the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE): a first-of-its-kind interagency effort to root out bias in the home appraisal process.…

01 Jun

Joint Statement from the United States and Guatemala on Migration

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On May 31, 2023, as follow up to the May 26, 2023 call between President of Guatemala Alejandro Giammattei and Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Phil Gordon and National Security Council Senior Director for Transborder Katie Tobin led a high-level delegation of White House and State Department officials to meet with President Giammattei and a high-level delegation comprised of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior and National Defense, the Solicitor General, the Migration General Director and the Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States. Today’s meetings built on the strong cooperation…

01 Jun

Statement by Jake Sullivan on Accountability for the Ongoing Violence in Sudan

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The ongoing fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces is a tragedy that has already stolen far too many lives—it must end. Despite a ceasefire agreement, senseless violence has continued across the country—hindering the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and hurting those who need it most. The scope and scale of the bloodshed in Khartoum and Darfur, in particular, is appalling. And, the failure of the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to abide by the ceasefire only further deepens our concern that the people of Sudan will once again face a protracted conflict…

01 Jun

Readout of President Biden’s Summer Hazards Briefing

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Cabinet members and agency heads to receive a briefing on the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook and to discuss the Federal preparedness, response, and recovery posture – a meeting he has convened each year since taking office. The President also received a briefing on the ongoing wildfire season and Federal efforts to reduce wildfire risk in the United States. He was briefed by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland; Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack; FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell; Administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…

01 Jun

FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country

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Since day one of this Administration, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have prioritized the advancement of opportunity, equity, and safety for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities to realize the full promise of our nation. Throughout Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Biden-Harris administration celebrates the diversity of cultures, breadth of achievement, and remarkable contributions of these communities while also recognizing the generational inequities, barriers to access, and discrimination faced by AA and NHPI communities within the United States. As we continue to make progress to advance equity…

01 Jun

Statement from President Joe Biden on House Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement

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Tonight, the House took a critical step forward to prevent a first-ever default and protect our country’s hard-earned and historic economic recovery. This budget agreement is a bipartisan compromise. Neither side got everything it wanted. That’s the responsibility of governing. I want to thank Speaker McCarthy and his team for negotiating in good faith, as well as Leader Jeffries for his leadership. This agreement is good news for the American people and the American economy. It protects key priorities and accomplishments from the past two years, including historic investments that are creating good jobs across the country. And, it honors…

01 Jun

Day 460: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation (in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVtD_N4OeD-9PshBq7NwyQ)…