President Donald J. Trump commends the United Nations Security Council for passing a new resolution that increases sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent ballistic missile tests. The President appreciates China’s and Russia’s cooperation in securing passage of…
Category: Statement and Releases
The Spring 2018 White House Internship Program application is now open. The application portal will remain open until 11:59PM EDT on September 8, 2017. Any applications received after the deadline will not be considered. The Spring 2018…
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France to explore how to increase cooperation in addressing the ongoing crises in Syria and Iraq and countering Iranian malign influence. They also talked about forging a political resolution…
Today, President Donald J. Trump signed into law H.R. 3298, the Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017. The President is proud to sign this bill to allow the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund to provide financial assistance to Capitol Police…
Rep. Lamar Smith: “Each year one million legal immigrants are admitted to the United States. Our immigration system is the most generous in the world. However, our current system fails to prioritize immigration based on skills and abilities. Less than…
The Vice President met today with Prime Minister of Montenegro Dusko Markovic. The leaders agreed that the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans is critical to build a more secure and prosperous future for the region, and the Vice President…
In Podgorica, today, the Vice President met opposition members of the Montenegrin Parliament. The Vice President urged the opposition to return to Parliament to carry out their responsibilities as legislators and represent the voters who elected them. The Vice President…
On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, the President signed into law: H.R. 3364, the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act,” which strengthens and expands statutory sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea, and for other purposes.
Today, I have signed into law H.R. 3364, the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.” While I favor tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilizing behavior by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly flawed. In…
Today, I signed into law the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act,” which enacts new sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. I favor tough measures to punish and deter bad behavior by the rogue regimes in Tehran and Pyongyang.…
