Transcript of Press Conference from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen in Bonn, Germany

Transcript of Press Conference from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen in Bonn, Germany | site |



Information contained in U.S. Department of the Treasury press release dated: May 18, 2022

Transcript of Press Conference from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen in Bonn, Germany

May 18, 2022 Thank you for being here. This has been a very productive week already, and I am looking forward to the G7 Ministerial here in Bonn this week. First, I’d like to thank Minister Lindner for his leadership. I have spent the week in Warsaw and Brussels before arriving here in Bonn. The backdrop against this trip is, of course, Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war against Ukraine. My thoughts continue to be with the people of Ukraine as they fight back against Putin’s brutal invasion into their homeland. I was honored to join and hear from refugees that have been welcomed to Poland who we...

Defense, Military Officials Hold News Conference | site |




(Information contained in U.S. Department of Defense [DOD] video publication dated: August 30, 2021)

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby and Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commander of U.S. Central Command, brief the media at the Pentagon

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Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Morning of August 26 Attack on HKIA | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Department of Defense [DOD] press release dated: August 26, 2021)

Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Morning of August 26 Attack on HKIA

We can confirm that a number of U.S. service members were killed in today’s complex attack at Kabul airport. A number of others are being treated for wounds. We also know that a number of Afghans fell victim to this heinous attack.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones and teammates of all those killed and injured....

Press Conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the Extraordinary Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs | site |




(Information contained in North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] information release dated: 20 August 2021)

Press Conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the Extraordinary Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs

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United Nations Security Council Press Statement on ISIL/Da’esh | site |



(Information contained in United Nations [UN] Security Council press release dated: 19 August 2021)

Security Council Press Statement on ISIL/Da’esh

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President T.S. Tirumurti (India): In a ministerial-level briefing today, the members of Security Council discussed the findings of the thirteenth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States countering the threat. The members of the Security Council noted with deep concern that ISIL (Da’esh) and other terrorist groups continue to exploit, both online and offline, the disruption, grievances and development setbacks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reflected in the thirteenth repor...

Press briefing on Afghanistan by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg | site |




(Information contained in North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] press release dated: August 17, 2021)

Press briefing on Afghanistan by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

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Good afternoon. The North Atlantic Council has met to discuss Afghanistan. The situation is extremely seri...

Remarks to the Press by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Department of State press release dated: January 27, 2021)


Remarks to the Press
Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State
Press Briefing Room
Washington, DC

January 27, 2021

MR PRICE: Good afternoon. Welcome back to the briefing room, to your briefing room. We’ll be spending quite a bit of time together starting very shortly, and I very much look forward to that. But today, first, I have the privilege of introducing for the first time to this room the 71st Secretary of State, Mr. Tony Blinken. So with no further ado, I turn it over to him.

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good afternoon. Let me start by saying that my first ambition is to be known as the man who brought Ned Price to the State Department briefing room. And that, at least, is mission accomplished.

QUEST...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Virtual Press Conference: First COVID-19 Vaccine - 12/12/2020 | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] release: December 12, 2020)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Virtual Press Conference: First COVID-19 Vaccine - 12/12/2020

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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Traveling Press February 19, 2020| site |



Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - - (February 19, 2020) - - Today, the U.S. Department of State provided the following transcript of remarks U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo made at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport:


SECRETARY POMPEO: Everybody good? Everybody healthy? Everybody ready for the next region?

QUESTION: How about you?

SECRETARY POMPEO: I’m ready to go. Yeah, absolutely. I thought I’d just take a minute and sort of make that transition. (Inaudible) were fantastic. We got a chance to talk about the things that America can deliver to help the African people and, in turn, benefit the United States enormous if we get it right. This last set of remarks really captured that from America’s economic capacity to really do a good turn in Africa and benefit our country, too, if we get the security and...

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to Traveling Press February 13, 2020| site |




ERT Munich, Germany - - (February 13, 2020) - - Today, the U.S. Department of State provided the following transcript of remarks U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo made to the traveling press en route to Munich, Germany:

SECRETARY POMPEO: Look, I know you all got briefings of the substance of this trip, what we’re trying to accomplish in each of the places we’re going. We’re going to start with some meetings tomorrow, and then a set of remarks in the morning on Saturday morning in Munich, where we’ll talk about the West and the West’s role in the world. Then we’ll hop on and we’ll head off to Africa for some really good visits, some great things on American commerce. Three countries in various stages of development in their transition to democracy and their stability, and I think we can be a force for helping them get it in a...

Transcript of U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo's Remarks to Traveling Press | site |




(January 29, 2020) - - Today, the U.S Department of State provided the following transcript of remarks U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo made to the traveling press en route to London, United Kingdom:

QUESTION: Hello, Mr. Secretary. Good to see you.

SECRETARY POMPEO: Everybody ready for our big trip? You all are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. (Inaudible.)

QUESTION: We got to State at about 3:00 a.m. So we’ve been ready.

QUESTION: Do you ever sleep?

SECRETARY POMPEO: (Inaudible.)

QUESTION: Once. (Laughter.) I want to resolve this once and for all, all right? (Inaudible). I’m going to challenge you to a duel in honor of (inaudible). I’ll lose (inaudible).

MS ORTAGUS: All right.

QUESTION: Questions?

SECRETARY POMPEO: Look, I’m happy to take...

CDC publishes Press Briefing Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Response| site |



Editor's note: Please be advised that this information may be somewhat dated (later updates by CDC having possibly been issued).


(January 24, 2020) - - Today (January 24, 2020), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information:

Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Response

Press Briefing Transcript

Friday, January 24, 2020

Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors.


Operator: Welcome and thank you for standing by. Your lines have been placed in a listen only mode until the question and answer section. At that time if you would like to ask a question, you may press star 1. Today’s conference is being recorded. If you have any objections, you can disconnect at this time. I’ll now turn the call over to Benjamin...

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo's Remarks to the Traveling Press En Route to Lajes The Azores, Portugal| site |



En Route to Lajes The Azores, Portugal - - (January19, 2020) - - Today (January 19, 2020), the U.S. Department of State provided the following transcript of remarks U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo made to the traveling press en route to Lajes The Azores, Portugal:

SECRETARY POMPEO: So just a couple things, then I’m happy to take a few questions. First of all, I’m sure you’ve seen the reporting from Colombia that there was a ship that had an accident. There was a person underneath the chief of mission control who’s missing and presumed dead, a very unfortunate accident. We’re notifying next of kin, and I just want to express my deep concern about this. It was a terrible event. Second, I just left the Berlin gathering where we had most of the parties who have the capacity to improve the lives of the Libyan ...

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers Remarks in the Press Briefing Room | site |



Washington, DC - - (November 26, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Department of State provided the following information concerning remarks U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivered to the press in the Press Briefing Room:

SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. I want to comment this morning on a few terrorism-related matters, a terrorist regime, and a couple other items as well. Before I begin, though, I want to confirm with a heavy heart that a United States citizen, Anil Raj of California, was killed in a terrorist attack on a UN vehicle in Kabul on November 24th. There were five other civilians who were injured, including staff. We extend our condolences to the family and friends of the victim following this tragic incident and send our best wishes for a speedy recovery for those who were injured. Attacks targeting UN personnel working to h...

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo makes Remarks to Press at NATO Headquarters | site |



Brussels, Belgium - - (November 20, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Department of State provided the following information about remarks U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo made at Press Theatre at NATO Headquarters:


SECRETARY POMPEO: Good evening, everyone. It’s great to be back in Brussels. Let me, first of all, thank my NATO colleagues who each expressed their condolences for the loss of the two American soldiers in Afghanistan. I want to thank the – all of them for doing that, and I want to express my personal condolences to their families as well. It’s great to be back here, too. I want to acknowledge the great news also – the great news that Mr. Kevin King, an American held hostage in Afghanistan for more than three years, was released yesterday and will soon be reunited with his family. It’s good news, too, for our Australian friends who...