President Biden and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Saturday, October 7
President Biden condemns the Hamas attacks in Israel, saying that he is ready to offer "all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel".[4]
President Biden delivers remarks on the Hamas attacks in Israel
Sunday, October 8
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At the White House, President Biden delivers remarks on the terrorist attacks in Israel.[5] In a speech, the Democrat says that his dministration will provide additional military assistance to Israel, which has since declared war on Hamas.[6]
President Biden solidifies United States support for Israel and its right to defend itself.[citation needed]
President Biden delivers remarks on the Hamas attacks in Israel
Wednesday, October 11
President Biden meets with Jewish community leaders in the White House in the aftermath of Hamas' attack on Israel.[7]
President Biden meets with Jewish Community leaders
Thursday, October 12
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel to express strong solidarity, but he also urges protection of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.[8]
Friday, October 13
President Biden meets virtually with relatives of American citizens held hostage in Gaza.[9]
Following his brief visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordania. This is reportedly the first face-to-face meeting between a US official and the Palestinian Authority's leader since the Hamas' attack on Israel started on 7 October 2023.[10]
President Biden meets virtually with relatives of Americans held hostage
No candidates in the October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election reach the threshold of 217 needed to be elected speaker after second round of voting. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries leads the ballot with 212 votes. [citation needed]
President Biden travels to Tel Aviv to express support for Israel in the Gaza war, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and first responders and victims impacted by the Hamas attacks.[14]
President Biden announces a deal to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, after a call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[14]
The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for Israel to allow humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip.[15]
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Thursday, October 19
President Biden addresses the nation on prime-time television in the Oval Office for a second time concerning the ongoing Gaza and Ukraine wars.[citation needed]
President Biden addresses the nation on the Gaza and Ukraine wars
Friday, October 20
No candidates in the October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election reach the threshold needed to be elected speaker after third round of voting. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries leads the ballot with 210 votes.[16]
President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House.[19]
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host their fourth state dinner in honor of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his wife, Jodie Haydon.[19]
In an interview with CBS, Vice President Kamala Harris that US troops will not be sent to Israel or Gaza.[23]
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Monday, October 30
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participate in the 2023 White House Halloween event.[24]
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a Halloween event
Tuesday, October 31
President Biden issues a sweeping executive order to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) amid growing concern about its potential impact on everything from national security to public health.[25]
President Biden and fellow Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) leaders announce that agreement has been reached on three of the four IPEF pillars.[37]
President Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.[36]
President Biden with APEC leadersPresident Biden with IPEF leaders
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden unveils the White House holiday decor for the third time.[45][46]
In a statement during the first meeting of the new White House Council on Strengthening Production Chains, the White House reports that the government of the United States announces measures to strengthen production chains.[47]
The White House Christmas Tree
Tuesday, November 28
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend the memorial service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.[48]
Wednesday, November 29
Thursday, November 30
President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço at the White House.[49]
President Biden and Angolan President João LourençoPresident Biden at the National Christmas Tree Lighting
December 2023
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Tuesday, December 5
President Biden delivers the statement at an event to raise money for the 2024 presidential campaign near the city of Boston.[51]
Wednesday, December 6
President Biden holds a virtual meeting with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[52]
President Biden attends the White House Tribal Nations Summit and signs an executive order to improve access to federal funding for tribal communities.[53]
President Biden in a virtual meetingPresident Biden at the White House Tribal Nations Summit
Thursday, December 7
The United States Department of Justice says that Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is charged with involvement in a scheme to avoid paying about $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019.[54]
President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.[58] This is Zelenskyy's third visit to the capital of the United States since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[59]
President Biden says to donors during a fundraiser that Israel risks losing international support over its "indiscriminate bombing" of civilians in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.[61]
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns Hong Kong authorities for announcing bounties against five pro-democracy activists based overseas, including a US citizen, calling on the international community to oppose "transnational repression".[63]
President Biden Delivers Remarks at a Memorial Service for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Wednesday, December 20
Thursday, December 21
Friday, December 22
President Biden commutes the sentences of 11 individuals serving time for nonviolent drug offenses and pardons additional marijuana offenses.[65][66]
The United States abstains on a UN Security Council resolution that called on all parties involved "to authorize and facilitate the immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of large-scale humanitarian assistance" to Gaza.[67]