Biden news today: President opens oil reserves to address gas prices, says Putin appears to be ‘self-isolating’ and doubts Ukraine’s withdrawal

National Economic Council Director Brian Dees speaks at the daily White House press conference and talks about releasing 1 million barrels per day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

He asserts that the United States has the “operational capacity to do so” and the oil will be released from all four national storage sites.

“Our goal is to provide relief to all Americans in all geographic areas across the country.”

Deese already admits that it is impossible to predict the market price of oil with certainty. He also refused to mention the names of the companies that profit.

The administration feels that the current situation shows that America must move toward energy security and true energy independence. This will include reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

President Joe Biden Thursday claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin He appears to be “isolating himself” from his closest advisors, including senior intelligence officials, due to his invasion Ukraine It appears to be largely off across the country.

In a speech announcing efforts to bring down gas prices, which the United States has blamed on efforts to divest from Russian oil as well as inflation, the president made it clear that he did not “want to put too much stock” in the reports but essentially confirmed the reports that had been going on for weeks. To the existence of a major disagreement between Putin and his top aides and strategists.

John Bowden has the latest news.

On the transient day of vision, danger! Champion Amy Schneider received a tour of the West Wing and visited the press room.

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Amy Schneider, First Woman to Ever Win Over $1 Million on Jeopardy! , visited the White House briefing room prior to today’s briefing to highlight the administration’s observance of International Transgender Day, “to be visible, I believe.” .

Schneider, who is transgender, told reporters that the recent wave of legislation banning transgender children from participating in school sports or banning teachers from discussing LGBT issues is “really scary.”

“Some of them in particular are refusing medical services for transgender youth,” Schneider said, “really sad to me and it’s really scary.”

Schneider met second man Doug Imhoff earlier today, for all the contestants, and will meet with young transgender people to celebrate the day.

Kate Bedingfieldfor the first time in White House This week’s press briefing came under unlikely circumstances – two of her colleagues seated due to Covid-19 – but could lead to greater insight. Joe BidenLongtime Communications Manager.

“I know I’m not the redhead you’re used to seeing on this podium, but I hope you’ll stay with me nonetheless,” Ms Bedingfield, 40, joked to reporters at her first press conference on Tuesday.

John Bowden reports from Washington, DC.

President Joe Biden swipe on Thursday oil Companies for refusing to increase production to make up for the shortfall caused by removing Russian oil from US markets.

Describe the crisis caused by the unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine “A moment of crisis, danger for the world, and pain at the pump for American families,” Biden said, saying the sharp rise in oil and gas prices caused by the US embargo on Russian oil could be a “national moment” for domestic oil producers.

Andrew Feinberg has the latest version of independent from Washington, DC.

pirates It likely targeted US election officials with a billing-address email phishing campaign in an attempt to gain access to their systems, according to FBI.

that Consultant issued by the office This week it warned election and state and local government officials about a malicious email scheme that federal law enforcement believes is part of a “coordinated effort to target US election officials.”

Similar threats “are likely to continue or increase their targeting of US election officials through phishing campaigns in the run-up to the 2022 US midterm elections,” according to the FBI.

President Biden was asked about Vladimir Putin in shaky questions following the gas price announcement.

“It appears he is isolating himself and there are some indications that he has fired his advisers or put them under house arrest,” he said, adding, “But I don’t want to put in much stock at this time because we don’t have that much solid evidence.”

On whether Russia is withdrawing its forces from Ukraine, he said: “It is an open question” and “there is no clear evidence,” adding, “I am skeptical.”