Dec 06 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki says U.S. athletes will continue to compete and will “have our full support,” but added “we will not be contributing to the fanfare of the games.”… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Press secretary Jen Psaki says White House is preparing for possible Russian Ukraine invasion By Associated Press The briefing comes as the number of confirmed cases of the omicron variant rise in the U.S. after the first case was confirmed this week in California. Continue reading
Dec 02 Travel bans punish countries for doing necessary work to end the pandemic, South Africa epidemiologist says By Kenichi Serino When omicron, a new variant of Covid-19, was discovered by South African scientists, the United States moved quickly to implement a travel ban against the country, a move the country's leading epidemiologist has called "outrageous" and "an overreaction."… Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Belarus, Russia, and ‘remain in Mexico’ policy By Associated Press Psaki announced that the United States had joined the European Union, Britain and Canada in slapping simultaneous sanctions on dozens of officials, organizations and companies in Belarus. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci confirms 1st case of omicron variant in U.S. By Zeke Miller, Raf Cassert, Associated Press National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and White House press secretary Jen Psaki hold a news briefing on Wednesday in Washington, DC. Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Iran talks, democracy summit By News Desk Negotiators in Vienna resumed talks Monday over reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, with the U.S. taking part at arm's length as in previous rounds since the Trump administration pulled out of the accord three years ago. Continue reading
Nov 23 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press Asked during her Tuesday briefing about the trip, White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended the president's decision to leave Washington for the holiday. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: Jen Psaki gives White House briefing after Biden’s physical By Zeke Miller, Associated Press While serving as acting president Harris was working from her office in the West Wing, Psaki said. She later traveled to Ohio once Biden awoke from the procedure. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press Shortly after Biden was weighing a diplomatic boycott of next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, Psaki said it wasn't an issue discussed in Monday night's virtual summit between Biden and China's President Xi Jinping. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing ahead of Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping By Associated Press President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit Monday evening as the two sides look to dial back tensions. Continue reading