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East Room 5:36 P.M. EST THE FIRST LADY:  Hello, everybody.  (Laughs.) AUDIENCE:  Hello! THE FIRST LADY:  Today, as we are meant to celebrate, our joy has been shattered by two horrifying mass shootings this week.  And our prayers are with the family of those lost in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, and we grieve with broken hearts alongside every member of this community. The poet, Cathy Song, wrote: “May those who have gone before us rest in peace, rest in comfort, rest in joy…[And] may our wish for peace spread like a mother’s soothing hand and reach the distressed,…

Jill and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols and the entire Memphis community. Tyre’s family deserves a swift, full, and transparent investigation into his death. As Americans grieve, the Department of Justice conducts its investigation, and state authorities continue their work, I join Tyre’s family in calling for peaceful protest. Outrage is understandable, but violence is never acceptable.  Violence is destructive and against the law.  It has no place in peaceful protests seeking justice. Public trust is the foundation of public safety and there are still too many places in America today where the bonds of trust…

Tomorrow, Jill and I will pause to mourn the six million Jews who were systematically and savagely murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Holocaust — and to grieve the Roma and Sinti, Slavs, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and political dissidents who were also killed. As we join nations around the world in bearing witness to this dark chapter in our shared history, we also honor survivors and their stories—pledging to always remember, and to keep faith with that sacred vow: “never again.” “Never again” was a promise my father first instilled in me at our family…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Jill Nash, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Teri Hawks Goodmann, Chair, National Capital Planning Commission Margaret A. Hamburg, Vice Chair, President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Kim Cobb, Member, President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Kneeland Conner Youngblood, Member, President’s Intelligence Advisory Board J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board supervises the Fulbright Program and certain programs authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act and for the purpose of selecting students, scholars, teachers, trainees, and other persons to participate in…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT:       Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred                Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong               Residents The United States supports the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents of Hong Kong.  The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to erode those rights and freedoms, and as such I am directing an extension and expansion of the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents who are present in the United States. By unilaterally imposing on Hong Kong the Law of…

Today, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Mike Pyle co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the Ukraine Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform’s Steering Committee, delivering on G7 Leaders’ December 2022 commitment and exemplifying the Biden-Harris Administration’s unwavering support for Ukraine. Representatives from G7 countries, the Government of Ukraine, and the international financial institutions discussed how to better coordinate economic support for Ukraine’s immediate financing needs and future economic recovery and reconstruction efforts. They committed to work closely with Ukrainian authorities to define, prioritize, and sequence strategic economic needs; to further Ukraine’s reform ambitions; and to deliver economic assistance to stabilize Ukraine’s…

Star Dance StudioMonterey Park, California  THE VICE PRESIDENT:  So, I am here and have arrived in Monterey Park today to express our deepest condolences and sorrow for the violent and tragic and useless thing that happened here.  On behalf of the President and Dr. Biden, Doug and myself, we express what I know our nation feels in terms of mourning the loss of those who have died and were killed here.  And, of course, we pray for the recovery of those that were injured. You know, we’ve already had, in our country, this year already — we’re in January — it’s estimated…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:37 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I know that was a long two minutes. My team would not let me come out. We were bonding in Lower Press. Okay. As you saw, the President made a bit of news today on our continued support for Ukraine alongside our allies and partners. My colleague here from the National Security Council, John Kirby — Admiral Kirby — is here to take some of your questions. And I will welcome him to the podium. MR. KIRBY: Thank you, Karine. MS.…

Yesterday, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabel Guzmán, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti were joined by U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and small business leaders, advocates, and mission lenders with particular expertise in reaching minority small businesses to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s small business agenda to expand capital access, including newly proposed rules from the SBA and historic investments by the Treasury Department in CDFIs. The group included non-profit mission lender groups, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), foundations,…

Washington, D.C. Thank you, Alexandra and Gabi. Anthea, Lonnie, your commitment to preserving our nation’s legacy—and making it accessible for all—is remarkable. And I’m grateful to the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of American History for bringing us all together. I also want to thank Congresswoman Doris Matsui for joining us. Like all of us, my heart is with the people of Doris’ home state of California as they try to heal from the pain and violence of the last few days. Clothing is art and articulation. It’s a manifestation of a moment of time. It’s history. And today, I’m…