White House Daily Briefing

The daily White House briefing was opened with a presentation by Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counte… read more

The daily White House briefing was opened with a presentation by Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISILI*. Following his remarks he took questions from reporters on the recent Syria ceasefire agreement, securing Turkish borders, and combating ISIS in Libya. Then White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest responded to reporters' questions on a variety of topics, including President Obama’s announcement earlier that day of a plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, Supreme Court nominations, and the controversy about Apple declining to unlock a terrorist’s phone.

*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State close

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White House Daily Briefing

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Program ID:
405197-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
News Briefing
Location:
Briefing Room, White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 23, 2016 | 12:47pm EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Feb 24, 2016 | 3:59am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Feb 23, 2016 | 12:47pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 23, 2016 | 4:44pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 23, 2016 | 9:47pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 23, 2016 | 10:38pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 24, 2016 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Feb 24, 2016 | 3:16am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 24, 2016 | 3:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
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