Biden Speaks Before Marine One Departure, Dec. 17, 2024

The White House

Q President Biden, do you have any plans to speak to the press before you leave office?

THE PRESIDENT: Sure.

I'm heading home now for a memorial service.

Q Will you hold a press conference before the end of the year?

Q Mr. President, what's the explanation for all of those drones over New Jersey? What — what's behind all of that?

THE PRESIDENT: Nothing nefarious, apparently, but they're checking it all out. There's a — they think it's just one — there's a lot of drones authorized to be up there. And I think one started, and they all got — everybody wanted to get in the deal.

But I'm — we're — we're following it closely. So far, no sense of a danger.

Q Will you speak to Prime Minister Netanyahu about a ceasefire deal in the next month?

THE PRESIDENT: I've spoken to him, and I'll — we'll speak again.

Q When did you last speak?

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, guys.

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