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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Los Angeles, CA

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But behind the scenes, the administration across the board has worked relentlessly to address those concerns. We now have a significant number of ATACMS coming off the production line and entering U.S. stocks. And as a result, we can move forward with providing ATACMS while also sustaining the readiness of the U.S. armed forces. And then, third, the United States is building up our capacity to support Ukraine. For example, we’re investing in our own domestic production of 155-millimeter artillery rounds. Since the start of this conflict, we’ve more than doubled our monthly production of 155.

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Wrapping up her statement, Psaki turned to the White House reporters she said "challenged" and "pushed me" throughout her time in the high-pressure role. Thanking some of the senior administration officials, as well as her press shop, Psaki said she was "very grateful to them," and countered those she said label Washington as "rotten" and "corrupt." The first Black and first openly gay press secretary was raised in an immigrant family with “so many secrets.” Now she occupies one of the most scrutinized jobs in American politics. In addition to the elevation of Jean-Pierre, the White House announced long-time Biden adviser Anita Dunn will return as a senior adviser and assistant to the president. She briefly left the administration last summer to work at the consulting firm SKDK, but didn't stay away long.

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Psaki, who has been praised as one of the best briefers to hold the high-pressure position, said Jean-Pierre will bring her "own style, brilliance and grace to the podium." "No, not at all. I just worked hard towards it," she told reporters when her appointment was announced. "But I understand how hard it is. I do. We all do. But just keep working hard towards it." Jean-Pierre said that she never doubted, as a woman of color, that she could be in her current position one day. Prior to her role on the campaign, she served as Chief Public Affairs Officer for MoveOn.org and an NBC and MSNBC Political Analyst.

President Biden Announces Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary

Russia is going to continue to press its attacks against Ukrainian defenses. But for the reasons that I have laid out, over time, we assess that Ukraine’s position in this conflict will improve, and we believe that Ukraine can and will win. We are also providing Ukraine with new capabilities. I’m able to confirm, as you’ve heard from others, that in February the President directed his team to provide Ukraine with a significant number of ATACMS missiles for use inside Ukraine’s sovereign territory. That shipment started moving in March as part of the PDA that the President authorized on March 12th, and those missiles have arrived in Ukraine. It was a long road to secure this funding.

And I have to say, standing here today, it was too long. And the consequences of the delay have been felt in Ukraine. Over the past six months, Ukraine has had to ration ammunition, and that has resulted in the loss of some territory in the east, including the city of Avdiivka. In formally announcing Jean-Pierre's new role, Psaki, fighting back tears from the briefing room podium, said having a Black woman who was also LQBTQ+ in the high-profile position "will give a voice to so many." Q    There’s reporting right now that the CIA warned the Ukrainian government not to attack the Nord Stream gas pipelines last summer after it obtained detailed information about a Ukrainian plot to destroy that main pipeline between Russia and Europe right now. That is what this agreement was all about.

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And now we are in a place — just last Friday, as I was saying to Ken, he talked about the jobs numbers in May — 390,000 jobs that we saw in the last report for May.  And that is part of the trajectory that we’re — we’ve seen with this economic, historical, you know, turnaround of the economy. And he put all — he put that plan forward. I think we can fairly say that spending the next two and a half days engaging with the leaders of the hemisphere and, even more importantly, engaging with the challenges and opportunities in the hemisphere will be a display of the President’s commitment on these issues. And there will be an enormous amount of follow-up that comes out of that, including, by the way, already-scheduled plans to see additional leaders like the President of Mexico and the President of Argentina.

You have the European Union coming together not a month ago, but a week ago, to announce a far-reaching new package of sanctions, including on energy. And that’s really, kind of, more of a question about the role and purpose of participation in a summit like this. It’s not a question about whether democracy is a good form of government or a bad form of government.

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What I will say, more broadly — and I’m going back to when the President ran in 2020 and what he ran on. He ran on fighting for the soul of the nation. And that’s what the President has been doing for the last two years. He believes that that is important, to bring everybody together. Q    And a very quick Trump one, if I might.

I tal- — also, the all-important aid that’s needed to Israel as well and Indo-Pacific. And so, I’m going to just let that process go. And we’ve said before that this — this is — looks like this is an action — an action for CFIUS to take on. And so, that is what’s — they’re going to d- — designed, obviously — they are designated to examine this.

I talked about — I laid out the importance of — of freedom of speech, but also the importance of making sure that students don’t feel fear- — fearful, and making sure students are — are able to go to school feeling safe. And so, I have to be really, really careful here because there is an investigation, and so I’m just going to leave it there. And so, as you can imagine, we’re having conversation with senators.

Gas prices are declining for a third week, with prices coming down in every state across the country. As I said on Friday, the temporary order does not prevent — does not prevent borrowers from applying for student loan relief at StudentAid.gov. The Biden administration is continuing to charge full speed ahead in implementing the student debt relief plan in compliance with — with the Eighth Circuit’s order. Today in South Africa, African Union-led talks kicked off to address the conflict in northern Ethiopia. In the wake of Newtown, Parkland, Buffalo, Uvalde, and countless other shootings in communities across the country, we need additional action to stop the scourge of gun violence. This morning, another shooting — another school shooting — this time in St. Louis, Missouri — has reportedly left at least three people dead, including the shooting suspect, and injured several others.

“I am a Black, gay, immigrant woman, the first of all three of those to hold this position,” she said. Jean-Pierre has had a few rough briefings, winding up in the hot seat on days when there were headlines the White House didn't have great answers for. In one briefing on Air Force One, she accidentally suggested the U.S. favored admitting Ukraine to NATO, before quickly walking it back upon landing. She is generally well liked among reporters and will provide continuity as significant turnover is expected in White House press operations in the coming weeks. President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his second White House press secretary, replacing Jen Psaki later this month. Jean-Pierre, who has been Psaki's deputy since the start of the administration, will make history several times over.

Jean-Pierre, who will also be the first openly LGBTQ+ person in the role, appeared at Thursday's press briefing. Ms. Jean-Pierre, who worked on Mr. Biden’s campaign and has had a long career in Democratic communications, will become the president’s second White House press secretary. In her new role, she will have the high-pressure job of delivering daily briefings from the lectern in the briefing room.

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