President Biden’s public schedule for 01/10/2025:
| 10:00 AM The President receives the President’s Daily Brief Closed Press |
| 11:30 AM The President convenes key officials for a briefing on the full federal response he has directed to the wildfires across Los Angeles; The Vice President attends Oval Office In-House Pool |
| 1:30 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell James S. Brady Press Briefing Room |
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Criswell @1:30 PM D.C., time:
Jimmy Carter 1924-2024
From Thursday…
President Carter showed us how character and faith start with ourselves and flow to others – and how to make every minute of our time here on this Earth count.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 9, 2025
That’s the good life.
Jimmy Carter lived it during his 100 years.
Yesterday, the nation said a finally goodbye to the 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter.
The state funeral began on Jan., 4th, 2025 and concluded yesterday as Jimmy Cater was laid to rest in Plains, GA.
@the News Blender covered the state funeral here, here, and here.
Jimmy Carter’s friendship and life taught me that strength of character is more than the title or power we hold.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 9, 2025
It’s the strength to understand that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. pic.twitter.com/jxfxZSC1JN
I miss him already.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
But I take solace in knowing that he and his beloved Rosalynn are reunited once again.
To the entire Carter family, thank you for sharing them with America and with the world.
We love you all. pic.twitter.com/VNNTFkAnRj
As President Carter returns to Plains, Georgia for his final resting place, we say goodbye in the words of the prophet Micah whom Jimmy so admired.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
Until his final breath, he did justly, loved mercy, and walked humbly.
May God bless a great American, a dear friend, a good man. pic.twitter.com/djz6Pz5vj4
From the White House…
12/29/2024:
- The YouTube is 9 minutes and 30 seconds long; his remarks haven’t been posted yet.
01/07/2025:
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Lying in State Ceremony for Former President Jimmy Carter; the YouTube is 40 minutes and 56 seconds long.
01/09/2025:
- President Biden’s remarks at the funeral of Former President Jimmy Carter; the YouTube is 11 minutes and 20 seconds long. His remarks haven’t been posted by the White House.
C-SPAN’s YouTube for the full service for Former President Jimmy Carter is 3 hours and 39 minutes long.
This was shared from the private burial of Former President Jimmy Carter in Plains, GA.
Taps is played and the American flag is folded at the grave site of President Jimmy Carter. pic.twitter.com/7DgnjaLZgl
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 10, 2025
California Wildfire Tweets
From Thursday…
First responders – like the California National Guard Soldiers of the 40th Military Police Company – are the best of us.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 9, 2025
You left your own families, some of whom might be in harm's way, to join the front lines of the wildfire response.
We owe you for your service. pic.twitter.com/C42m4QsyLp
I've convened the @VP and Senior White House and Administration officials for a briefing on the full federal response to the wildfires across Los Angeles.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 9, 2025
Tune in here: https://t.co/CrWp5KaV3T
The YouTube is 55 minutes and 6 seconds long; the remarks haven’t been posted yet.
I'm announcing that the federal government will cover 100% of the cost of measures to protect lives and property in Southern California for six months.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
I’ve told the Governor and officials to spare no expense and do whatever they need to contain the fires and protect families.
I'm surging every federal resource possible to Southern California, including hundreds of federal firefighters, 30 firefighting helicopters and planes, 8 DoD C-130s, and 500 military ground-clearing personnel.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
We’re working with @DeptofDefense to identify what more we can surge. pic.twitter.com/kbFejPtfCo
From Friday…
I immediately approved Governor Newsom’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration, allowing folks impacted by the Southern California wildfires to get cash assistance to cover things like groceries and medicine.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
Contact https://t.co/swj8W7NBov or call 1-800-621-3362 now.
To the Southern California families impacted by this disaster:
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
I know you are in a living nightmare.
I promise we’re going to help you get through this and eventually recover and rebuild. pic.twitter.com/bpMxQ7H5hg
From the White House…
01/09/2025:
Over the last 24 hours, U.S. Forest Service personnel have suppressed 50 fire starts
Under President Biden’s leadership, the Biden-Harris Administration is continuing to support life-saving and life-sustaining response efforts for the wildfires impacting Los Angeles, California. President Biden continues to be regularly briefed by his team, including this morning by Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall. Today, President Biden will convene senior White House and Administration officials for a briefing on the full Federal response he has directed to the wildfires. The situation remains extremely dangerous, and the Administration continues to urge residents to heed the warnings of local officials and evacuate immediately if told to do so.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Support Life-Saving Wildfire Response Efforts in California. 01/09/2025.
This morning, in response to the significant outlay of personnel and equipment in support of fire suppression efforts, the National Preparedness Level was raised to prioritize additional suppression resources, including wildland fire crews and other personnel, engines, helicopters, airtankers and other aircraft, and other specialized heavy equipment, such as bull dozers to build fire lines.
Over the last 24 hours, U.S. Forest Service personnel have suppressed 50 fire starts in California. Additionally, the Hollywood Fire has been suppressed, and the evacuation order has been lifted. Additional containment progress is being made on other active fires. CalFire is actively working to supply generators to power water pumps throughout the area to ensure sufficient water to support suppression efforts.
Yesterday, President Biden approved a Major Disaster declaration for California, allowing impacted communities and survivors to immediately access funds and resources to get through the coming days and begin to recover from the devastation. The Administration is in regular contact with state and local officials, including Governor Newsom, Mayor Bass, their teams, and other state and local officials throughout the impacted areas.
Consistent with the President’s direction for a robust and well-coordinated Federal response, the Administration is continuing to support ongoing response efforts, including:
Federal Personnel and Resources
At the President’s Direction, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell is in Los Angeles today to meet with state and local officials and firefighting personnel to assess immediate and anticipated needs. FEMA has a team embedded at the California State Emergency Operations Center to provide hands-on assistance to the ongoing response efforts. FEMA, in partnership with the Department of Defense, has also established a staging area at March Air Force Base to help pre-position supplies and equipment to meet immediate needs. Over the coming days, FEMA will develop options to support lodging for people who have been displaced and cannot return to their homes. FEMA has an Incident Management Assistance Team and a Mobile Emergency Response Support team deploying to Los Angeles County today with additional teams at the ready.
Mobilizing Fire Suppression Assets
The Federal government is continuing to support local firefighting efforts with three additional CL-415 aerial firefighting aircraft and nine additional helicopters. These supplement the five tankers and 10 firefighting helicopters already in place through the National Interagency Fire Center. The Federal government is also coordinating with the Canadian Interagency Fire Center, which will provide additional two CL-415s from Quebec, Canada, that are expected to move into Southern California on Monday. The State of Colorado mobilized their multi-mission fixed wing aircraft to Southern California yesterday to assist with wildfire detection and provide real-time updates to firefighters on the ground in addition to fielding 50 engine companies to assist with firefighting efforts on the ground. Additionally, the Department of Defense is providing infrared imaging for perimeter mapping of the fires, and at the President’s direction has activated all eight of its Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to further support suppression efforts. The first two of those specially equipped aircrafts will be in the air today.
For comparison sake yesterday’s update I shared:
As of this morning the Sunset fire that started near the Hollywood Hills, is 100 percent contained, which is how come it’s not listed on today’s update.
Foreign Policy Tweet
From Friday…
American leadership holds the world together.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
Our alliances and partnerships are what keep us safe. And our values are what make us a partner that nations want to work with.
I'm proud to say the United States' partnerships and alliances are stronger today than ever before. pic.twitter.com/J8H3VrOlxi
From the White House…
01/10/2025:
President Joe Biden to Deliver Foreign Policy Address
On Monday, January 13, President Biden will deliver a foreign policy address at the State Department on the work of his Administration to strengthen America and lead the world.
Additional details to follow.
President Joe Biden to Deliver Foreign Policy Address. 10/10/2025.
Jobs Report Tweet
From Friday…
With today’s report of 256,000 new jobs in December, we've created over 16.6 million jobs during my administration – the only in history to have created jobs every single month.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 10, 2025
Despite inheriting an economic crisis, we built back our economy from the middle out and bottom up.
From the White House…
01/10/2025:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the December 2024 Jobs Report
With today’s report of 256,000 new jobs in December, we have created over 16.6 million jobs over the course of my administration and this is the only administration in history to have created jobs every single month. Although I inherited the worst economic crisis in decades with unemployment above 6% when I took office, we’ve had the lowest average unemployment rate of any administration in 50 years with unemployment at 4.1% as I leave. Although forecasts were projecting it would take years to achieve a full recovery, we have had the strongest growth and employment creation of any advanced country, brought inflation back down, and achieved the soft landing that few thought was possible. My administration has achieved record high employment rates for working age women and the lowest black-white unemployment gap on record. Incomes are up almost $4,000 more than prices.
There is more to do to lower costs, but we’ve taken action to lower prescription drug prices, health insurance premiums, utility bills, and gas prices that will pay dividends for years to come. This has been a hard-fought recovery, but we’ve made progress for working families, showing what can be accomplished when we build from the middle out and bottom up.
Statement from President Joe Biden on the December 2024 Jobs Report. 01/10/2025.
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