It’s Thursday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 10/12/2023:
| 10:00 AM Presidential Daily Brief | The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing The White House Closed Press |
| 1:00 PM Press Briefing | Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre James S. Brady Press Briefing Room |
| 4:30 PM Meets with CEO’s | The President meets with CEOs to hear their perspectives on the economy, discuss his Administration’s progress implementing his historic agenda, and highlight how Bidenomics is growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up Roosevelt Room Closed Press |
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre @1:00 p.m. D.C., time:
Junk Fee Tweets
From Wednesday…
Tune in as I deliver remarks announcing new actions to protect consumers from hidden junk fees and put more money back in the pockets of hardworking Americans. https://t.co/Jzv5SR3rxu
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 11, 2023
The YouTube is 17 minutes and 19 seconds long. His full remarks can be found here.
Folks are tired of being taken advantage of, paying for hidden charges that companies sneak onto your bill.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 11, 2023
Today, we're taking another step to keep that money in the pockets of American families. https://t.co/Y6l751l6hQ
This gets down to a basic problem, a basic circumstance. It’s just about fairness. It’s just about simple fairness. You know, folks are being — tired of being taken advantage of and being played for suckers.
[snip]
Look, one of the key things I’ve asked the council to tackle are the unfair fees known as “junk fees,” those hidden charges that companies sneak into your bill to make you pay more because they can. Just simply because they can. Charges that are taking real money out of the pockets of American families.
White House.gov. 10/11/2023.
Israel Tweets
From Wednesday…
There are moments in this life where pure evil is unleashed on the world – the people of Israel experienced one this past weekend.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 11, 2023
This is terrorism. pic.twitter.com/a60G9uAUbg
The terrorist attack on Israel has brought to the surface painful memories and the scars left by a millennia of antisemitism and genocide of the Jewish people.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 12, 2023
So, in this moment, we must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel and the Jewish community. pic.twitter.com/4iBR5ClNuo
The video clip is 48 seconds long.
Remarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks in Israel (10/10/2023)
You know, there are moments in this life — and I mean this literally — when the pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world.
The people of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend. The bloody hands of the terrorist organization Hamas — a group whose stated purpose for being is to kill Jews.
This was an act of sheer evil.
[snip]
This is terrorism.
But sadly, for the Jewish people, it’s not new.
This attack has brought to the surface painful memories and the scars left by a millennia of antisemitism and genocide of the Jewish people.
So, in this moment, we must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel. We stand with Israel. And we will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself, and respond to this attack.
White House.gov. 10/10/2023.
Tune in as I join Jewish community leaders to deliver remarks on my unwavering support for Israel and work to combat antisemitism. https://t.co/cnYZiJLyH6
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 11, 2023
The YouTube is 21 minutes and 29 seconds long. President Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff’s full remarks can be found here.
From the White House…
10/07/2023:
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson Condemning Terrorist Attacks Against Israel
Statement from President Joe Biden Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Israel
Remarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks In Israel; the YouTube is 3 minutes and 11 seconds long.
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Regarding Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel
10/08/2023:
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with President Isaac Herzog of Israel
10/09/2023:
Statement from President Joe Biden on American Citizens Impacted in Israel
Joint Statement on Israel
10/10/2023:
Virtual On-the-Record Gaggle by NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel; posted on 10/10/2023–held on 10/09/2023.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan; the YouTube is 43 minutes and 32 seconds long.
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
10/11/2023:
Readout of President Biden and Vice President Harris’ Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby; The YouTube is 1 hour and 15 minutes long. The Press briefing starts at the 19 minute and 18 second mark.
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates
Yesterday, the usual suspects criticized President Biden for holding his Rose Garden presser regarding junk fee’s versus talking to the American people about Israel and what his Admin is doing in response…
Remarks by President Biden on New Actions to Protect Consumers from Hidden Junk Fees and Put More Money Back in the Pockets of Hardworking Americans
Folks, before I begin — please have a seat. Before I begin, I want to say a few words why I’m a little late and what I — what we were doing. And let me — and I want to speak a little bit about what’s going on in Israel right now.
White House.gov. 10/11/2023.
We continue to monitor the situation in Israel very closely, and the Vice President and I and the bulk of my security team spoke with the Prime Minister, Netanyahu, again this morning.
And I’ll be speaking about this this afternoon during my meeting with the Jewish American leaders.
This attack has brought to the surface the painful memories and scars left by a millennia of antisemitism and genocide against the Jewish people.
And in this moment, we have to be crystal clear: There is no justification for terrorism. No excuse. And the type of terrorism that was exhibit- — exhibited here was just beyond the pale. Beyond the pale.
As I said yesterday, my commitment to Israel’s security and the safety of the Jewish people is unshakeable. The United States has Israel’s back. And we’re going to be working on this all through today and beyond.
But again, I apologize for — for keeping you waiting.
10/12/2023:
Meeting with Jewish Leaders on Biden-Administration’s Commitment to Supporting Israel and Countering Antisemitism
American Climate Corps Tweets
From Thursday…
Join Diana and 42,000 people like her at https://t.co/9IuFWfvGbm.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 12, 2023
The video clip is 2 minutes and 6 seconds long. I will not be transcribing the call. Diana was very excited to talk to President Biden about her joining the American Climate Corps…
Matthew Shepard Tweet
From Thursday…
Twenty-five years ago today, Matthew Shepard lost his life to a brutal act of anti-gay hate and violence simply for being himself.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 12, 2023
His murder shook the conscience of the American people. And his courageous parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, turned Matthew’s memory into a…
Show more =’s a movement. As Vice President, I had the honor of helping to enact the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which extended federal hate crimes laws to cover sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. This legislation is a lasting tribute to Matthew and a testament to the relentless advocacy of Judy and Dennis. But our work will not be finished until we end the hate and violence that too many LGBTQI+ Americans continue to face. May God bless Matthew Shepard and all who remember him today.
His full statement:
Twenty-five years ago today, Matthew Shepard lost his life to a brutal act of hate and violence that shocked our nation and the world. The week prior, Matthew had been viciously attacked in a horrific anti-gay hate crime and left to die – simply for being himself.
Matthew’s tragic and senseless murder shook the conscience of the American people. And his courageous parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, turned Matthew’s memory into a movement, galvanizing millions of people to combat the scourge of anti-LGBTQI+ hate and violence in America.
As Vice President, I had the honor of helping to enact the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which extended federal hate crimes laws to cover sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. This legislation is a lasting tribute to Matthew, a testament to the relentless advocacy of Judy and Dennis, and an important step forward for our country. I was proud to honor Judy and Dennis as Uniters – Americans who stand against hate and heal our divides – at the United We Stand Summit here at the White House last year. Our charge is to continue the fight against hate, against violence, and against bigotry in all its forms.
Today, as threats and violence targeting the LGBTQI+ community continue to rise, our work is far from finished. No American should face hate or violence for who they are or who they love. I once again call on Congress to send the Equality Act to my desk so that we can ensure LGBTQI+ Americans have full civil rights protections under our laws – because every American is worthy of dignity, acceptance, and respect.
God bless Judy, Dennis, and all those who are grieving and remembering Matthew today.
White House.gov. 10/12/2023.
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