The Vice President spoke by phone today with President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot Leader Mustafa Akinci. The Vice President encouraged the leaders to continue negotiations and expressed his confidence in the leaders’ ability to…
Category: Statement and Releases
This morning the President convened members of his national security team to review our comprehensive domestic and international efforts to protect the American people during this holiday season. The President commended the continued cooperation between federal, state, and local authorities…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the President granted commutation of sentence to the following 79 individuals: Lawrence Daro Adams – Houston, TX Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, aiding and abetting; Southern District of Texas…
The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack today at the Baqir-ul-Olum Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed dozens of innocent civilians, many of them worshipers, and wounded more than 40. This cowardly attack was clearly intended to stoke sectarian…
Tuesday, November 22nd The White House * 2:30PM ET –First Lady Michelle Obama will attend the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious…
The Vice President spoke today with Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi to discuss the campaign to liberate Mosul and the broader campaign to defeat ISIL in Iraq. The Vice President commended Iraqi Security Forces for their battlefield successes against ISIL…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Fred Eychaner – General Trustee, Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts David Rubenstein –…
On November 20, President Barack Obama and the Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum adopted a set of ambitious initiatives at the 24th annual APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting under the theme of Quality Growth and Human Development. Under the chairmanship of Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the United States worked with other APEC Leaders and Ministers to make…
President Obama met with the Leaders of the 11 other Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries today and discussed the United States’ continued strong support for trade, our commitment to strengthening ties to the Asia-Pacific, and the need to remain engaged in…
The President met today with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Lima, Peru. The two leaders reflected on the significant progress they have achieved in strengthening the bilateral relationship through sustained engagement and focused efforts to manage differences responsibly and expand…
