UNITED24 - Make a charitable donation in support of Ukraine!

Military

Remarks by President Biden in Press Gaggle

August 23, 2023

The Crossing at Tahoe Valley
South Lake Tahoe, California

12:01 P.M. PDT

Q Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the plane crash in Russia?

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, but I'm going to be a little —

Q Say again? What the — Prigozhin apparently killed.

THE PRESIDENT: You may recall when I was asked about this by you, I said I'd be careful what I drink and what I rode in. And I — I don't know for a fact what happened, but I am not surprised.

Q Do you think Putin is behind this, sir?

THE PRESIDENT: There's not much that happens in Russia that Putin is not behind, but I don't know enough to know the answer. I've been working out for the last hour and a half.

Q Will you watch the debates later?

THE PRESIDENT: I'm going to try to see — get as much as I can, yes.

Q What's your expectation for the GOP debate tonight?

THE PRESIDENT: I have none. (Laughs.)

Thank you all.

12:03 P.M. PDT

###



NEWSLETTER
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list