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.