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National Security Council Spox John Kirby To Join White House Presser

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The White House has confirmed that White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby will join White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House daily press conference today.

  • The presser is scheduled to begin at 13:45 ET/18:45 BST and will be available to stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXhytltIhCY
  • Kirby's presence at the presser is notable considering the heightened tensions between the US and China over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's proposed trip to Taiwan. The trip is now all but confirmed and Kirby is likely to use the presser to attempt damage limitation for the White House ahead of the trip. Kirby is expected to make clear that the White House cannot dictate travel plans to members of Congress.
  • Kirby is also likely to stress that, as President Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week, the US still adheres to the One China policy and does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
  • Kirby may also be asked about announcements made today by the Department of State and Treasury to apply more sanction of Iran in response to the stalling of nuclear talks.

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