Nov 07 WATCH: White House announces meeting between Biden and Indonesian President Joko Widodo By Associated Press President Joe Biden will host Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia, for a meeting at the White House on Nov. 13. Continue reading
Nov 02 WATCH: White House discusses meetings with big city mayors on additional support for migrant services By Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden administration officials hosted big city mayors at the White House on Thursday to discuss how to manage a growing number of migrants, one day after those leaders sent a letter asking for more federal help. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Now is not the time for a general cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war, White House says By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Kirby's remarks were in response to the journalist raising that thousands of Palestinians, including many of his own family members, have been killed by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza since Hamas' initial attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:07 NSC spokesman John Kirby discusses U.S. stance on Israeli military operations, Gaza crisis By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till, Stephanie Kotuby, Dan Sagalyn As Israel intensifies its bombing of Gaza and expands ground operations, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the U.S. response to attacks on American forces in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue watching
Oct 26 WATCH: White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for disobeying orders By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press It's a development that U.S. national security officials believe reflects Russia's morale problems 20 months into its grinding invasion of Ukraine, said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: U.S. developing plans to evacuate Americans from Middle East if Israel-Hamas war spreads By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: White House announces evacuation flights for Americans who want to leave Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The White House announced that the U.S. government will begin operating evacuation flights to help Americans leave Israel as Israel prepares to escalate retaliatory action against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Biden ‘very much engaged’ in auto negotiations, economic advisor says By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press briefing Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:26 How the Biden administration sees its ‘historic’ changes to the military justice system By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn An executive order signed by President Biden makes the largest changes to the military justice system since its creation. John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, says it’s a monumental step toward better prosecuting crimes like sexual assault and… Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: White House says Biden is still concerned about judicial overhaul as he extends invite to Israel’s Netanyahu By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him in the U.S. this fall, the White House said, even as he expressed ongoing concern about Netanyahu's controversial plans to overhaul his country's judicial system. Continue reading