Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure

Published: Thu Apr 25 2024


11:16 A.M. EDT Q Mr. President, how was your meeting with Abigail? Can you talk about your meeting with Abigail a little bit? We’re told that you met with Abigail, the little - the little girl that was held hostage. THE PRESIDENT: I’m sorry, I can’t hear you (inaudible). Q Abigail. You met with Abigail the other day. THE PRESIDENT: Yes. Q The little - the little girl. How did that go? THE PRESIDENT: That went really well. Her dad sent me - her - excuse me - her family sent me a note saying she was riding home and she said, “You know, I love Joe Biden.” Q We’re told that she did a lot of playing. THE PRESIDENT: She did. Q And had you seen - can you discuss that a little bit. Was she outside, inside? She was playing a lot? THE PRESIDENT: Oh, she was. We had her on the swings. She was pla- - swinging around in the Oval Office. She was really good. Q Have you seen the video of the hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin with the missing arm? Have you seen that video of that hostage? Any reaction? THE PRESIDENT: I haven’t, but I know about it. I haven’t physically seen it. 11:17 A.M. EDT The post Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure appeared first on The White House.

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