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Press Gaggle: Joe Biden Speaks to Reporters Before Marine One Departure - February 29, 2024

  • Question
    Person
  • Joe Biden
    Person
  • Note
    Person

Question

Neutral
00:00:00-00:00:09 (10 sec)
"Do you expect a ceasefire by Monday, sir? Do you still expect a ceasefire is possible by Monday, sir?" 1

Joe Biden

Positive
00:00:09-00:00:12 (2 sec)
"Hope springs eternal." 2

Question

Neutral
00:00:12-00:00:13 (1 sec)
"And what is -- " 3

Joe Biden

Very Positive
00:00:13-00:00:18 (5 sec)
"I was on the telephone with the people in the region. I'm still -- probably not by Monday, but I'm hopeful." 4

Note

Neutral
00:00:18-00:00:18 ( sec)
"[Crosstalk]" 5

Question

Very Negative
00:00:18-00:00:24 (7 sec)
"What is your reaction (inaudible) in Gaza City? More than a hundred civilians were killed." 6

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:00:24-00:00:29 (5 sec)
"I just -- we're checking that out right now. But two -- there's two competing versions of what happened. I don't have an answer yet." 7

Question

Slightly Negative
00:00:29-00:00:33 (4 sec)
"Are you worried that will complicate these negotiations?" 8

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:00:33-00:00:34 (1 sec)
"I know it will." 9

Note

Neutral
00:00:34-00:00:34 ( sec)
"[Crosstalk]" 10

Question

Very Negative
00:00:34-00:00:50 (16 sec)
"Mr. President, the Alabama ruling. I want to ask you about the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church said that IVF is immoral and wrong because it destroys countless human embryos. What do you say to that?" 11

Joe Biden

Leans Negative
00:00:50-00:00:53 (3 sec)
"I don't agree with that position." 12