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DCPD-202000618 - The President's News Conference

Summary

Category: Budget and Presidential Materials

Collection: Compilation of Presidential Documents

Publisher: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

Event Date: August 19, 2020

President: Donald J. Trump

Document Categories: Interviews With the News Media : News conferences

Subjects: Afghanistan : U.S. military forces :: Deployment
Armed Forces, U.S. : Funding
Armed Forces, U.S. : Military equipment and technology
Arms and munitions : Nuclear weapons and material :: U.S. nuclear arsenal modernization
China : Coronavirus outbreak
China : Hong Kong, political status
China : Relations with U.S.
Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews
Defense and national security : Border security
Diseases : Coronavirus, domestic prevention efforts
Diseases : Influenza
Economy, national : Improvement
Education : Schools, efforts to reopen
Elections : 2020 Presidential and congressional elections
Employment and unemployment : Job creation and growth
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Health and Human Services, Department of : Food and Drug Administration
Health and medical care : Research and development
Illinois : Gun violence in Chicago
Iran : Nuclear program, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Iran : Nuclear weapons development
Iran : Terrorism, sponsorship
Iran : U.S. sanctions
Iraq : Prime Minister
Israel : Relations with United Arab Emirates
Justice, Department of : Bureau of Investigation, Federal
Law enforcement and crime : Nationwide civil unrest and violence
Law enforcement and crime : State and community law enforcement agencies, Federal support
Mexico : Border with U.S., infrastructure and security
Mexico : Coronavirus outbreak
Middle East : Arab-Israeli conflict, peace process
Middle East : Political unrest and violence
Minnesota : Civil unrest and violence in Minneapolis
New York : Gun violence in New York City
New Zealand : Coronavirus outbreak
Oregon : Civil unrest and violence in Portland
South Korea : Coronavirus outbreak
State, Department of : Secretary
Syria : U.S. military forces, withdrawal
Terrorism : Al Qaida terrorist organization
Terrorism : Counterterrorism efforts
Terrorism : Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization
Turkey : President
Turkey : Syria, role
United Arab Emirates : Relations with Israel
United Arab Emirates : Relations with U.S.
United Arab Emirates : Trade with U.S.
United Nations : Security Council
White House Office : COVID–19 Pandemic Adviser

Names: Atlas, Scott W.; Biden, Joseph R., Jr.; Cruise, Tom; Erdogan, Recep Tayyip; Friedman, Thomas L.; Kadhimi, Mustafa al-; Lai, Jimmy; Obama, Barack; Pompeo, Michael R.

Locations: Washington, DC

Notes: The President's news conference began at 5:54 p.m. in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to Democratic Presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden, Jr., in his former capacity as Vice President; White House COVID–19 Pandemic Adviser Scott W. Atlas; Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi of Iraq; actor Tom Cruise; and Thomas L. Friedman, columnist, New York Times. He also referred to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization.