White House press secretary Jen Psaki
Psaki on Northern Triangle Providing Border Security: I Never Conveyed There Was a Formal Agreement
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki denied Friday that there was ever “a formal declaration or a formal agreement” for Northern Triangle countries - Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras - to maintain...
WH: Biden Will Await Commission Report Despite Dem SCOTUS Bill
The White House said it will wait to see the findings of the commission on the Supreme Court despite a bill that was introduced Thursday by House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) that seeks to...
‘Low to Moderate’ Intel Confidence on Bounties: Psaki Sidesteps on Whether Biden Regrets Slamming Trump
The Biden administration on Thursday conceded that the intelligence community has only “low to moderate confidence” regarding last year’s claims that Russia offered terrorists bounties to kill U.S....
Administration Officials Tout ‘Costs’ and ‘Consequences’ For Russia’s Malign Actions
“President Biden has been very clear about this,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said early this week. “If Russia acts recklessly or aggressively, there will be costs, there will be consequences.” Similar...
WH: Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala Have Agreed to Help with Border Security
The White House confirmed Monday that the Biden administration has been in discussions with the governments of Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and has received commitments to maintain a troop presence...
WH Press Secretary: ‘We Take Safety and the Well-Being of Children in Our Care Very Seriously’
The White House said Friday that it is investigating claims of sexual assault of migrant children at a temporary shelter in San Antonio, Texas.
Psaki: $60M Weekly/$3B Yearly Necessary to ‘Safely and Humanely Care’ for Migrant Children
According to a Washington Post analysis, the administration is spending $60 million a week to house 16,000 migrant children, which amounts to $3.1 billion a year.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki: ‘Wall Construction Remains Paused’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that construction on the border wall has been paused, but she admitted that there is a review under way of funds allocated by Congress for the wall’s...
Psaki Dodges After Duckworth Told: ‘You Have Kamala … You Don’t Really Need Any Other Asians in The Cabinet’
A push by Asian American lawmakers to have someone from the community named to President Biden’s cabinet hit a snag when, according to one Democratic senator, an administration official told her, “You...
Psaki on Biden Ignoring Fox News at Press Conference: ‘We’re Here Having a Conversation, Aren’t We?’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defended President Joe Biden not calling on Fox News at his first news conference since taking office, saying that she often calls on White House Press Secretary Steve...
WH: Majority of Illegal Immigrant Adults Are Turned Away at the Border
The White House doubled down on President Joe Biden’s assertion that the majority of illegal immigrants that cross the border are being sent back.
Psaki: Despite Defending Its Use in 2005, Biden Thinks Filibuster Is Being Abused Now
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that despite President Joe Biden defending the filibuster in 2005, he thinks it’s being abused, because last year it was used five times as much as it...
