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White House Press Conference Underway Shortly

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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is shortly due to deliver a press gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Boston, Massachusetts.

  • Livestream: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
  • Jean-Pierre will be questioned on Biden's decision to push Congress to codify a tentative agreement with trade union to avert a rail strike.
  • The legislation, which fails to increase sick pay for union workers, has angered progressive Democrat lawmakers who claim the bill subordinates worker rights to economic considerations.
  • Jean-Pierre will also address President Biden's comments yesterday suggesting that he would be willing to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin, if certain conditions are met.

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