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Press Gaggle: Joe Biden Speaks to Reporters Before Marine One Departure - March 1, 2024

  • Question
    Person
  • Joe Biden
    Person
  • Note
    Person

Question

Neutral
00:00:00-00:00:04 (4 sec)
"Mr. President, when do airdrops in Gaza start?" 1

Question

Neutral
00:00:04-00:00:08 (4 sec)
"Do you think there will be a ceasefire deal by Ramadan?" 2

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive
00:00:08-00:00:11 (3 sec)
"I'm hoping so. We're still working real hard at it. We're not there yet." 3

Question

Neutral
00:00:11-00:00:13 (3 sec)
"What is -- what is the biggest hold-up right now?" 4

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:00:13-00:00:16 (3 sec)
"I'm not going to tell you that because that would get involved in the negotiations." 5

Question

Very Positive
00:00:16-00:00:24 (8 sec)
"Mr. President, is it time to -- is it time to have talks on Ukraine -- to speak to President Putin about Ukraine to maybe get the peace talks? Is it a good time --" 6

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:00:24-00:00:25 (1 sec)
"Speak to Putin?" 7

Question

Slightly Positive
00:00:25-00:00:26 ( sec)
"Yeah." 8

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:00:26-00:00:27 (1 sec)
"About Ukraine?" 9

Question

Neutral
00:00:27-00:00:30 (3 sec)
"Why are you waiting to take executive action on the border?" 10

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:00:30-00:00:34 (5 sec)
"Because we need more forces on the border. I don't have the authority to do that." 11

Note

Neutral
00:00:34-00:00:34 ( sec)
"[Crosstalk]" 12

Question

Very Positive
00:00:34-00:00:47 (13 sec)
"Do you trust Israel to investigate what happened yesterday? Do you trust -- do you trust Israel will investigate what happened yesterday?" 13

Joe Biden

Positive
00:00:47-00:00:48 (1 sec)
"Yes." 14

Question

Neutral
00:00:48-00:00:53 (5 sec)
"When will -- when can we expect the first airdrops into Gaza?" 15

Joe Biden

Leans Negative
00:00:53-00:00:55 (2 sec)
"I'm not positive. I think very soon." 16

Question

Neutral
00:00:55-00:00:58 (3 sec)
"Will you be seeing Benny Gantz this weekend, sir?" 17

Joe Biden

Slightly Negative
00:00:58-00:00:59 (1 sec)
"No." 18

Question

Positive
00:00:59-00:01:01 (2 sec)
"Are you still confident you can get a ceasefire by Monday?" 19

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:01:01-00:01:10 (10 sec)
"No, I was just saying: It looks like we're still -- it's not there yet. I think -- I think we'll get there, but it's not there yet. And I'm not -- and it may not get there now." 20

Question

Very Negative
00:01:10-00:01:17 (7 sec)
"Will you speak to Netanyahu about yesterday's attack? Will you speak to Netanyahu about yesterday's attack?" 21

Joe Biden

Negative
00:01:17-00:01:20 (3 sec)
"I will speak to yesterday's attack." 22

Question

Very Negative
00:01:20-00:01:29 (9 sec)
"Speaker -- Speaker Johnson has accused you of lying repeatedly about your interactions with your son and brother's business partners. What's your re -- response to him?" 23

Joe Biden

Slightly Negative
00:01:29-00:01:35 (6 sec)
"Tell him to read the record of every single witness. These guys got to stop this stuff." 24

Question

Neutral
00:01:35-00:01:37 (2 sec)
"But you did interact with their partners." 25

Joe Biden

Neutral
00:01:37-00:01:38 (1 sec)
"I did not interact with their partners." 26

Question

Neutral
00:01:38-00:01:40 (2 sec)
"You didn't have dinner or lunch and coffee?" 27

Joe Biden

Slightly Negative
00:01:40-00:01:41 ( sec)
"No." 28

Question

Neutral
00:01:41-00:01:44 (3 sec)
"Mr. President, so, you think there may never be a ceasefire negotiation?" 29

Joe Biden

Positive
00:01:44-00:01:47 (3 sec)
"I'm still hoping for it. You know, it's not over until it's over." 30

Question

Neutral
00:01:47-00:01:52 (5 sec)
"What still needs to happen [Inaudible]? What still needs to happen in negotiations?" 31

Joe Biden

Very Positive
00:01:52-00:02:01 (10 sec)
"What has -- there has to be an agreement on the timing. And they're still far apart. Thank you." 32