{"id":2331264,"date":"2024-08-26T18:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T22:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kirby-says-biden-is-very-engaged-in-global-conflicts-while-on-his-extended-vacation-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T18:19:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T22:19:26","slug":"john-kirby-says-biden-is-very-engaged-in-global-conflicts-while-on-his-extended-vacation-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kirby-says-biden-is-very-engaged-in-global-conflicts-while-on-his-extended-vacation-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"John Kirby says Biden is \u2018very engaged\u2019 in global conflicts while on his extended vacation &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-kirby-says-biden-is-very-engaged-in-global-conflicts-while-on-his-extended-vacation-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331264&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>John Kirby, the\u200b White House national\u2064 security spokesman, defended President Joe Biden&#8217;s engagement \u200din\u2062 global issues during \u2062his ongoing vacation.\u200b Despite\u2062 Biden being away from Washington \u200dand currently at his family home \u200din \u200bRehoboth Beach,\u200d Delaware, Kirby\u2062 emphasized that the president is actively involved in important\u200d discussions, \u200bincluding \u2064ceasefire\u2063 talks between Israel and Hamas. Kirby mentioned that\u2062 Biden receives real-time\u2063 updates\u2064 and has been in communication with key\u200d international leaders, \u200dsuch as Indian\u200d Prime Minister Modi, \u200dregarding various global matters, including Ukraine. He\u2063 also noted that Vice President \u2062Kamala Harris is\u2062 supporting Biden\u2063 in these negotiations. Additionally, Kirby\u2063 addressed \u2064a controversial comment made by Biden\u200c about his presidency \u200dnot having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-considers-leaving-social-media-platform-x\/\" title=\"AOC Contemplates Exiting Social Media Platform X\">service members\u200b killed<\/a>,\u200c explaining that Biden\u200d was\u2064 making a broader point about ending U.S.\u2063 involvement in \u2063wars,\u200b particularly in Afghanistan.\u2064 This dialogue coincided with the anniversary of a tragic bombing in Kabul that resulted in the deaths of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-took-a-question-from-peter-doocy-marine-veteran-says-joe-biden-only-did-one-courageous-or-honest-thing\/\" title=\"\u2018He Took A Question From Peter Doocy\u2019: Marine Veteran Says Joe Biden Only Did One \u2018Courageous Or Honest Thing\u2019\">13 service members<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">John Kirby says Biden is &lsquo;very engaged&rsquo; in global conflicts while on his extended vacation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1738299\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sending-another-550-million-in-security-assistance-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Biden Sending Another 0 Million In \u2018Security Assistance\u2019 To Ukraine\">national security spokesman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kirby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Kirby<\/a> defended President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>, who is beginning a second week away from Washington amid global negotiations, arguing the president is &ldquo;very engaged&rdquo; in these discussions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The president spent last week in California after delivering a speech at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a> on Aug. 19, and is currently at the Biden family home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Kirby insisted Biden is seriously involved in the discussions of a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group while at the beach and that the president has all the communications he needs wherever he goes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was being updated on the attacks over the weekend in real time by his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-refuses-to-denounce-antifa-despite-group-continuing-to-wreak-havoc-across-u-s\/\" title=\"White House refuses to denounce Antifa despite group continuing to wreak havoc across U.S.\">national security team<\/a>, he was on the phone with Prime Minister Modi today, talking about Ukraine, and last week, he made several calls to try to make sure that we could get the ceasefire talks off to a good start,&rdquo; Kirby said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Your World with Neil Cavuto<\/em>. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s watching things very, very closely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2567696&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=5a7cffaa253cab4621cc2293b4c5ce92\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Kirby added that &ldquo;there&rsquo;s no question&rdquo; Vice President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&nbsp;is with Biden in observing these negotiations<\/span>. Harris spent last week in Chicago at the convention and has campaign stops planned this week in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Monday marked the third anniversary of a suicide bomber killing 13 service members at an airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Kirby was asked about a comment Biden made when he claimed he was the only president this century not to have service members killed, prompting the national security spokesman to explain that Biden was making &ldquo;a larger point&rdquo; about ending the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/afghanistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Afghanistan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News host Neil Cavuto pressed Kirby to see if he had ever been compelled to tell Biden he should clarify his comment. Kirby stated he would not talk about &ldquo;my private conversations&rdquo; with the president and insisted Biden was making a bigger point about not getting the United States into other wars.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134084\/trump-biden-abbey-gate-afghanistan-withdrawal-anniversary-arlington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery<\/a> on Monday to honor the 13 service members killed in the airport attack. Trump was invited by families of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-andrew-cuomo-calls-to-remember-essential-workers-on-memorial-day-weekend\/\" title=\"Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls to remember essential workers on Memorial Day weekend\">fallen service members<\/a>, with footage of him laying wreaths at the site shared online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump honors our fallen heroes at Arlington today, a solemn tribute to the 13 service members lost due to Kamala Harris&#8217; disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. <\/p>\n<p>While Trump pays his respects, Harris remains silent. This failure speaks volumes. <\/p>\n<p>Vote Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ZH5oiobJg\">pic.twitter.com\/2ZH5oiobJg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAGAIncWarRoom\/status\/1828061582217330958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) also announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3134044\/mike-johnson-honor-families-abbey-gate-victims-congressional-gold-medal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>all 13 service members will posthumously receive the Congressional Gold Medal<\/a> on Sept. 10 in a ceremony held at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1738299\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1738299\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Kirby, the White House national security spokesman, defended President Joe Biden&#8217;s involvement in global issues while he is on an extended vacation. Kirby stated that Biden is &#8220;very engaged&#8221; in ongoing negotiations, including discussions about a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. After delivering a speech at the Democratic National Convention on August 19, Biden spent last week in California and is currently at his family&#8217;s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Kirby emphasized that the president remains updated on international events and has all necessary communication tools at his disposal. He noted that Biden was receiving real-time updates from his national security team over the weekend and had conversations with leaders like Prime Minister Modi regarding Ukraine. Additionally, Kirby confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris is accompanying Biden during this time of negotiation observation.<\/p>\n<p>On another note, Monday marked three years since a suicide bombing killed 13 service members at Kabul airport. When asked about a statement made by Biden claiming he was the only president this century not to have service members killed during his tenure, Kirby explained that the president was making a broader point about ending U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery to honor those fallen service members after being invited by their families; footage of him laying wreaths was shared online. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced plans for all 13 service members to receive posthumous Congressional Gold Medals during a ceremony scheduled for September 10 at the Capitol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2331265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kirby-Biden-vacations-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,39340,37064,3882,32076],"class_list":["post-2331264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-global-conflicts","tag-john-kirby","tag-vacation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kirby-Biden-vacations-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}