Do you think that this announcement will complicate or impact any plans for Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Shermans visit to Tianjin? The daily deaths potentially more than tripling where they are right now. I mean, a lot of us live there or live in the neighboring communities, or know people who are on 14th street or in the neighboring areas. White House press secretary Jen Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to join the network after she leaves the White House around May, according to a source close to the matter. Thats their role to do. 2:04 P.M. EDT. MS. PSAKI: Sure. Q the NFL is telling teams that they could potentially forfeit games for a COVID outbreak among unvaccinated players, and the players could lose their pay for any missed games. MS. PSAKI: Well, Josh, I think lets take a step back first. Psaki will also continue to appear across NBC News and MSNBC programming as a contributor. And what are the plans for that? In an interview with David Axelrod, with whom she worked during . Q Gotcha. Is he going to meet with them? Alabamas Republican governor says it is time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks who are letting us down. What do you think about that take? Q Thanks, Jen. That shouldnt be; we dont want that to be the order of events. Ron DeSantis signed it into law on March 28, 2022. Go ahead. (Laughter.) On the transit spending we know thats important to the President MS. PSAKI: Yeah. So, I would say Q And Reuters. eventAction: 'load' By Or is there a political component to it, do you think? Thats certainly appropriate, but I would just note that were going to continue our efforts to go community by community, case by case to convey the accurate information about the efficacy of vaccines. I will say that as they look at this data and assess from our from the CDC and other public health entities in the government, they certainly talked to private-sector companies like Pfizer, but thats only one source of data and engagement. On Wednesday, the President will travel to Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley in the Lehigh Valley area, where he will emphasize the importance of American manufacturing, buying products made in America, and supporting good-paying jobs for American workers. Anyone can read what you share. Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs her role next week, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday, becoming the first Black and . }); Go ahead. Let me give you just a little bit of context, for those of you who have not seen the letter that just went from Secretary Yellen to the Hill. Jen Psaki at the White House in December. If he deserves critique, I will critique him.. And I think his actions have borne that out. MS. PSAKI: Well, certainly, we are prominent sup- or we are supporters the President is a supporter of preserving Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/544VdQ2Rdg, Jen Psaki need to learn how to sneeze into her arm: https://t.co/NVK6zMrwlm. We certainly believe the biggest takeaway is that getting vaccinated is our ticket back to normal, and that vaccines are effective and allow all of us a high degree of protection, importantly, avoid hospitalization or death. (AP) By Louis . Oh, Jeff, go ahead. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. "She's unflappable," says David Axelrod. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. And then on crime, generally MS. PSAKI: Can I note, though, two things Q Yeah. That was the this is what that was what this update was to provide. This is the second week in a row I noted this last week. MS. PSAKI: Well, I think the Presidents role right now is to continue to encourage people to get vaccinated because it is incredibly effective in prodect [sic] protecting them from serious illness, from death, from hospitalization from the virus. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { What can the President do right now to prepare Americans for that possibility? MS. PSAKI: There is absolutely he will have a physical exam. Psaki's online fans, who refer to her as "#PsakiBomb," naturally believed she had emerged unscathed. Also would note, on our delegation in Haiti, the presidential delegation is safe and accounted for in light of the reported shootings outside of the funeral. Whats the difference between the two countries? Q If the CDC was to say, We need to return to masking, would this administration follow suit? Q last year, what to what extent is the rise in cases that were seeing in this country leading any discussions behind the scenes about whether the President would continue to engage in this kind of activity in public settings where you cant control for peoples vaccinations? So, the way that because people have asked this before so, the way the CDC is actively tracking breakthrough cases there are tens of thousands of people across the country, in course, who are in what we are what they call cohort studies, which the CDC is actively monitoring. All of us have been immunized.". We will not be aware of, neither will he be aware of. Well, first, were always going to abide by public health guidelines. Jen Psaki spent the last two decades jousting with journalists. Also Monday, the President will welcome Prime Min- the Prime Minister of Iraq to the White House. We have seen anecdotally and through some of your all of your reporting that that has been the case in some communities. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Two questions on the vaccine. Which are the only type of sneezes I find attractive too. Anchors and executives are hopeful that the familiar face of Ms. Psaki can lure some viewers back. }); Q Congresswoman Salazar says that the administration could turn the Internet back on for Cubans within minutes. MS. PSAKI: aside from getting enough vaccine to Q Right. MS. PSAKI: The First Lady will ca- follow all public health guidelines. "When you were talking about how to go about diplomatic negotiations . A real bad look for reporters. So, right now, what were doing: One, the President is very focused on this and wants regular updates. White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, March 18, 2021, in Washington. Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psakis first MSNBC program is set. 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Ready for Tolkien Battle, How the Landscape of Native-Led Stories Has Changed Between Avatars: Were Flexing Our Sovereignty, The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News. We rely on our journalists to be independent observers. I know they talked about that at the bilateral press conference the other week. But Monday's minor scuffle highlights a challenge that the White House press office continues . I have a question on China. With some key votes coming up, obviously, next week, again, weve seen the President not necessarily engaging in the kind of meetings at the White House with lawmakers on this specific set of proposals in the way we have earlier on in the process. Is he doing anything himself reaching out like this? So, this provides this is guidance they determined the NFL about how theyre going to proceed with their season. Less than a year removed from her perch as President Bidens press secretary, Ms. Psaki will become the host of a weekly MSNBC talk show on March 19, the network said on Tuesday. Absolutely you will know about the physical exam. Q Is the White House open again? MS. PSAKI: Well, first, there are the CDC tracks and let me give you this information, too: The CDC tracks, across the country, of course, hospitalizations and deaths, as we have seen. Before recess, do you want to see that debt limit raised? MS. PSAKI: Yeah. So while Times staff members may vote, they are not allowed to endorse or campaign for candidates or political causes. But Press Secretary Psaki quickly returned. If he deserves applause, I will applaud him. Psaki will host a weekly series for the cable news channel called Inside With Jen Psaki, beginning Sunday, March 19. Q Thanks, Jen. Dinesh D'Souza. And CDC also collects what they call passive surveillance, which is where hospitals provide CDC with data when they identify someone who is hospitalized but has been vaccinated. Is that something the White House would support? MS. PSAKI: Well, first, Im not going to make a sweeping private-sector conclusion here. Such arrangements raise sticky questions about journalistic ethics: When the Trump-era press secretaries Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kayleigh McEnany joined Fox News, liberals cried foul about a revolving door and claimed the Murdoch-owned network was an extension of the Trump White House. MS. PSAKI: That was raised. 88.5K 162 Enjoyed this video? Why dont I go to the young man next to you. Washington, DC 20500, 1:14 P.M. EDTMS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Q Has the President continued engaging with Chancellor Merkel on the subject? Well have more details for you over the weekend as things get finalized. We have three guests joining us today: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Homeland . So we really rely on their broad data and projections as we assess what the future looks like. You are a hypocrite, liar and germ spreading disgrace. And Washington D.C. is also taking advantage of the historic funding that theyve gotten through the Rescue Plan to bolster public safety. monologues from the likes of Ms. Maddow and Ms. Wallace. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images. Sep 9, 2021, 07:37 AM EDT | Updated Sep 9, 2021. And but we believe that that members can get this work done and can work through these issues quite quickly. The FEMA Administrator is visiting Idaho, Oregon, and California this week to meet with state, federal, and Tribal partners and emergency groups about worsen the worsening wildfire situation, to coordinate response efforts and discuss how the regions are addressing climate change and ongoing resilience work. Okay, maybe it will come back. You can find more on Whitehouse.gov but the videos are usually not included. Mika Brzezinski offered tips on pinning down squirrelly guests. You can die from the virus. Email us. And the President will continue to be a model in following those guidelines and also engaging with the public in a manner that, one, is his role as President of the United States and is certainly aligned with and appropriate according to those guidelines. One, the President receives regular reports on the wildfire situation; hes quite focused on it. White House communications staffers often negotiate TV jobs once . And should more governments and employers mandate vaccinations? Thats not a recommendation thats currently made. James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:13 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. } You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. let gads_event; Team; Services. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ What about a potentially long fall? https://www.c-span.org/video/?518394-1/white-house-daily-briefingShe announced that she is going to sneeze at 14:00; can anyone check to see if there are any sneezes in the video? We understand that. And do you have a count or can you offer any confirmation to us on the percentage of employees who are vaccinated? Q On Cuba MS. PSAKI: Yeah. Q And then on the West Coast right now, were seeing wildfires in Oregon and Northern California. Anything specific you can tell us about how you are monitoring this? Q But theyre the CDC says, as of May 1st, they stopped tracking breakthrough cases that dont result in hospitalizations. MS. PSAKI: I wish it was that easy. The same media had ripped apart Texas Senator Ted Cruz just a day prior when he refused to wear a mask while addressing the press. And the events of the last week are just examples of that. So, the Texas Democrats who broke quorum from the legislature have theyre about halfway through their one-month quorum break. I would note that there are ongoing political negotiations and discussions that we certainly support between Afghan leaders, members of the Afghan government, and the Taliban. }) document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Washington. Ron Dicker. All Rights Reserved. Two subject areas. Can you talk about some of the considerations that went into these events over the past couple of days? MS. PSAKI: Well, theres a range of final nitty-gritty discussions between both sides, but Im not going to give feedback on each of the discussions from here. MS. PSAKI: Well, first, Im not aware of any changes to her planned trip. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Trump says Jen Psaki has 'really beautiful red hair' and MSNBC wants to hire her because it needs a redhead. And as you know, the issue is about the balance of funding and how it would be allocated between different forms of infrastructure. Were certainly hopeful. Nor do I have any plans to go back to government. MS. PSAKI: Well, I think the question here one, thats not the role of the federal government; that is the role that institutions, private-sector entities, and others may take. We always knew it would be harder as more people got vaccinated. Jen Psaki, whose job it is to reassure the press . MS. PSAKI: I can confirm we are a warm and fuzzy crew, and we like to hug around here. 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