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Morning, TNBers. I will be your guide over these next few days while boss is still in the grip of the Interwebs repair fools. She mentioned something about ‘vicious rumors’ dragging into next week.
Send good vibes her way.
Diving in to Monday requires going backwards in time to go forward.
Sort of looks like this 👇
Friday, January 6, 2023.
@POTUS Bits
White House Briefing Room Bits
Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
JANUARY 06, 2023
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 621 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the drawdown of up to $2.85 billion in defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Weekend: January 7th & 8th
@POTUS Bits (Saturday)
White House Briefing Room Bits:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House
JANUARY 07, 2023
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Jill and I congratulate Kevin McCarthy on his election as Speaker of the House.
The American people expect their leaders to govern in a way that puts their needs above all else, and that is what we need to do now.
As I said after the midterms, I am prepared to work with Republicans when I can and voters made clear that they expect Republicans to be prepared to work with me as well. Now that the leadership of the House of Representatives has been decided it is time for that process to begin.Today we learned that my plan to build an economy that works from the bottom up and the middle out has achieved the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. And that we made 2021 and 2022 the best years for job growth on record.
It’s imperative that we continue that economic progress, not set it back. It is imperative that we protect Social Security and Medicare, not slash them. It is imperative that we defend our national security, not defund it. These are some of the choices before us.
As the last two years show, we can do profound things for the country when we do them together.
For example, this week I travelled to Kentucky to highlight the growing benefits that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is bringing to communities all over the country.
This is a time to govern responsibly and to ensure that we’re putting the interests of American families first.
Statement by President Joe Biden on Orthodox Christmas
JANUARY 07, 2023
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Side Note: This fits here …
@POTUS Bits (Sunday)
Remarks by President Biden During Tour of the Border Wall
JANUARY 08, 2023
SPEECHES AND REMARKS
2:51 P.M. MSTÂ Â
 Q   Mr. President, what have you learned at the border today?
 THE PRESIDENT: They need a lot of resources, and we’re going to get it for them.
 Q   What about Mr. Abbott’s letter? Any response to Mr. Abbott’s letter?
 (Cross-talk.)
 Q   What about Bolsonaro?
 Q   Do you have any response to Governor Abbott’s letter that he handed to you?Â
 THE PRESIDENT: I didn’t get a chance to read it yet. I haven’t read it yet. I’m —
 Q   What about Bolsonaro?
 Q   Any reaction to what’s going on in Brazil?
 THE PRESIDENT: Yes.
 Q   What’s your response?
 THE PRESIDENT: It’s outrageous.Â
 2:52 P.M. MST
Monday, January 9, 2023
Presidential Public Schedule
| 3:45 PMPool Call Time | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time (2:45 PM Local) InterContinental Presidente Mexico CityOut-of-Town Pool |
| 4:55 PMOfficial Schedule | The President and The First Lady depart en route the National Palace InterContinental Presidente Mexico CityOut-of-Town Pool |
| 5:15 PMOfficial Schedule | The President and The First Lady participate in an official welcome ceremony hosted by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Dr. Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller of Mexico The National Palace, Mexico CityOut-of-Town Pool |
| 6:00 PMOfficial Schedule | The President participates in a bilateral meeting with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador The National Palace, Mexico CityOut-of-Town Pool Spray |
| 7:45 PMOfficial Schedule | The President and The First Lady participate in a trilateral dinner with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Dr. Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau The National Palace, Mexico CityClosed Press |
@POTUS Bits
White House Briefing Room Bits:
Joint Statement by President Joe Biden, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Brazil
JANUARY 09, 2023
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Canada, Mexico, and the United States condemn the January 8 attacks on Brazil’s democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power. We stand with Brazil as it safeguards its democratic institutions. Our governments support the free will of the people of Brazil. We look forward to working with President Lula on delivering for our countries, the Western Hemisphere, and beyond.Â
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Emergency Declaration
JANUARY 09, 2023
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
That is all for today. With everyone in Mexico doing their thing at the moment there will probably be plenty to fill in tomorrow.
Stay mellow, peeps. See you in the comments.
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