Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure (December 17, 2024)

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.