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Press Briefing By Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby

November 30, 2023

A press briefing was held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. Ms. Jean-Pierre began by discussing the briefing room’s new lectern, named in honor of Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne, the first two Black women to join the White House press corps. She continued with remarks on the continued upturn in the American economy, provided updates on the President’s efforts on gun safety, the EPA’s lead poisoning removal proposal, and the President’s upcoming commemoration of World AIDS Day, 2023. She then turned the lecture over to John Kirby, who gave updates on the US efforts to aid the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. He then took questions from the press corps.

The briefing ended abruptly when Today News Africa correspondent Simon Ateba disrupted the proceedings by continually shouting questions over the other reporters.

President Biden And First Lady Attend Memorial Service For Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter In Atlanta GA

November 28, 2023

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden arrived in Atlanta this

President Joe Biden arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

morning to attend the memorial service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, who served in office from 1977 to 1981. Mrs. Carter died on November 19 at home in Plains, Georgia, at 96.

The Biden’s sat in the front row at Glenn Memorial Church with President Carter, 99, who made a rare public appearance after being in hospice care for the past ten months. Seated with them were sons Chip, Jeff, Jack Carter, and their daughter, Amy.

Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former first ladies Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush were among the attendees. Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Georgia’s U.S. senators, and Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife Marty paid their respects. The sanctuary was filled with over 1,000 people, including a significant presence of Secret Service agents. Although invited, former Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush did not attend.

The President did not give any remarks during the ceremony.