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Today, President Biden and His Majesty King Charles III met at Windsor Castle with 23 leading philanthropists and financiers to help catalyze finance to support emerging markets and developing countries in tackling the climate crisis.  The gathering followed the Climate Finance Mobilization Forum, which was convened by the UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Grant Shapps and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, and inspired by the work of His Majesty the King. Today’s gathering builds on longstanding UK-US efforts to turbocharge the net zero, resilient transition already underway in developing and emerging economies on the road…

I welcome the statement issued by Türkiye, Sweden and the NATO Secretary General this evening, including the commitment by President Erdoğan to transmit the Accession Protocol for Sweden to Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly for swift ratification.  I stand ready to work with President Erdoğan and Türkiye on enhancing defense and deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic area.  I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Kristersson and Sweden as our 32nd NATO Ally.  And I thank Secretary General Stoltenberg for his steadfast leadership.   ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/10/statement-from-president-biden-on-president-erdogans-commitment-to-advance-swedens-nato-accession-process/

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with King Charles III at Windsor Castle.  They underscored the strength of the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and the friendship between our people.  Following the meeting, they engaged with a group of leading philanthropists and investors focused on mobilizing finance to address the climate crisis.   ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/10/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-meeting-with-king-charles-iii/

 I welcome the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework—which will allow personal data to be transferred from Europe to U.S. companies safely and securely. Today’s announcement represents the culmination of years of close cooperation between the United States and the European Union, and affirms the strength of our transatlantic relationship founded on our shared democratic values and vision for the world. The decision reflects our joint commitment to strong data privacy protections and will create greater economic opportunities for our countries and companies on both sides of the Atlantic. ###  Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/10/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-eu-adoption-of-adequacy-decision-for-u-s-eu-data-flows/

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. Day 500: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #FeyginDaily War…

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route London, United Kingdom 3:21 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, hey, hey! Q Hey! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. So before we — before we start, I wanted to wish Steve Holland a happy birthday. Q Oh! Thank you! Q Woohoo! Q Thank you. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy birthday, my friend. We have something coming for you shortly. I — I didn’t get the timing quite right, but we’re so happy that you’re spending your birthday weekend with us. So, happy birthday. Q Thank you very much. Thank you. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Okay, so as we embark…

President Joe Biden spoke today with President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan of Türkiye in advance of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.  They discussed the range of issues that NATO leaders will consider at the Summit, expressed their shared commitment to continue supporting Ukraine, and reviewed efforts to strengthen our bilateral ties.  President Biden also conveyed his desire to welcome Sweden into NATO as soon as possible.   ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/09/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-call-with-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-of-turkiye/

For more than 30 years, the United States has worked tirelessly to eliminate our chemical weapons stockpile. Today, I am proud to announce that the United States has safely destroyed the final munition in that stockpile—bringing us one step closer to a world free from the horrors of chemical weapons. Successive administrations have determined that these weapons should never again be developed or deployed, and this accomplishment not only makes good on our long-standing commitment under the Chemical Weapons Convention, it marks the first time an international body has verified destruction of an entire category of declared weapons of mass destruction.…

Synthetic drugs like fentanyl are a deadly scourge to Americans and others around the world.  President Biden has focused intensely on combatting the opioid crisis, and today’s launch of a global coalition to counter synthetic drug threats represents a historic step forward in tackling this lethal threat to humanity. On March 24, 2023, President Biden announced a global effort to address the threat of synthetic drugs, building on strong collaboration with Mexico and Canada to address the fentanyl challenge in North America.  Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken followed through on the President’s commitment by convening more than 70 countries and international…

East Room 3:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Please, have a seat.  You know, Cory, what you’ve exposed is something that I think we don’t pay enough attention to in government.  And it’s not necessarily about healthcare; it’s just about being played for a sucker.  When I started to deal with junk fees relating to airline costs, ticket seats, baggage, and the like, I think even some of the folks working with me thought, “It’s not that big a deal.”  But, you know, in America — it sounds corny — but fairness is something we…