What Did Joe Biden Do Today?
November 26 Recap
President Biden gave remarks to the press regarding the release of 13 more hostages released by Hamas under the deal brokered between the U.S., Israel, Qatar, and Egypt. Among the 13 was 4-year-old Abigail Mor Edan, the youngest American hostage to be held in captivity since the conflict between Hamas and Israel began on October 7, 2023. Under this deal, fighting in Gaza has been paused for three days. Over that time, 58 hostages have been released, including Thai, Filipino, and Russian nationals, and approximately 200 aid trucks per day containing food, medicine, fuel, and cooking gas have entered Gaza for humanitarian needs. Learn more…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss the situation in Gaza. The President welcomed the release of hostages by Hamas over the past three days, including a young American girl. The two leaders also discussed the pause in the fighting and surge in much needed additional humanitarian assistance into Gaza. The Prime Minister thanked the President for his tireless efforts to help broker and fully implement this deal. The two leaders agreed that the work is not yet done and that they will continue working to secure the release of all hostages. The two leaders agreed to remain in close contact over the coming days.
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre released a statement regarding the Visit of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola. The leaders will mark 30 years of diplomatic relations and discuss the next steps to deepen our bilateral cooperation on trade, investment, climate, and energy and to advance President Biden’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) project in the Lobito Corridor, which will connect Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia to global markets through Angola’s Lobito port. Learn more…
It was announced that National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Philip Gordon and a delegation of high-level U.S. officials, including USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman, will travel to Guatemala and El Salvador November 27-28 to meet with government officials, private sector leaders, and civil society members. Dr. Gordon and the delegation will discuss bilateral cooperation in both countries and emphasize the importance of strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and good governance to promote regional prosperity. Learn more…