November 19, 2024

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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Rutley
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State RutleyThe following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Americas and Caribbean) David Rutley today in Washington, D.C.  The Deputy Secretary and Minister Rutley affirmed their countries’ enduring commitment to Ukraine’s defense.  They also discussed the importance of the UK...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:14 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  From February 20th to the 22nd, President Biden will travel to Poland.  He will meet with President Duda of Poland to discuss our bilateral cooperation, as well as our collective efforts to support Ukraine and bolster NATO’s...
Taking Joint Action Against Cybercriminals
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Taking Joint Action Against CybercriminalsThe United States and the United Kingdom are taking coordinated action today targeting cybercriminals who launched assaults against our critical infrastructure.  We will continue to work with the United Kingdom and with other international partners to expose and disrupt cybercrime emanating from Russia.The United States is designating seven individuals who are part of the Russia-based...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of the United States and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil met in Washington, D.C.  During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed the vital and enduring nature of the U.S.-Brazil relationship and underscored that strengthening democracy, promoting respect for human rights, and addressing...
Designating Entities Involved in the Iranian Petrochemical and Petroleum Products Trade
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Designating Entities Involved in the Iranian Petrochemical and Petroleum Products TradeThe United States is designating nine entities, pursuant to Executive Order 13846, that are involved in Iran’s petrochemical and petroleum products trade. The Department of the Treasury is designating six Iran-based companies involved in the sale and distribution of petrochemicals.  Amir Kabir Petrochemical Company has produced and sold millions of dollars’ worth of low-density polyethylene...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023     On March 13, 2020, by Proclamation 9994, the President declared a national emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.  Today, we are in a different phase of the response to that pandemic than we were in March of 2020, and my Administration is planning for an end to the national emergency, but an...
Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of MS-13 Leader in Honduras
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Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of MS-13 Leader in HondurasToday we are announcing a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, also known as “Porky” or Alex Mendoza, for conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime.  This announcement complements a U.S. Department of Justice criminal indictment, which charged...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023Dear Mr. Speaker:   (Dear Madam President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency...
Quad Partners Launch Cyber Challenge
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Quad Partners Launch Cyber ChallengeThe United States, together with its Quad partners Australia, India, and Japan, launched the Quad Cyber Challenge to promote responsible cyber habits across their nations, regions, and beyond. The Challenge reflects the Quad partners’ continued efforts to strengthen individuals’ and communities’ cyber security awareness and action, as well as foster a more secure and resilient...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to providing assistance to survivors and families, and all those affected by mass violence, including in the aftermath of the shootings in Monterey Park, CA and Half Moon Bay, CA and to providing culturally appropriate resources to all those affected, including those in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific...