United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng DCPD Budget and Presidential Materials executive 2025-04-07 United States Executive Office of the President originator org United States Government Agency Donald J. Trump originator org President of the United States https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-202500294 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500294/html/DCPD-202500294.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500294/pdf/DCPD-202500294.pdf DCPD-202500294 The President spoke at 1:35 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House prior to boarding Marine One. In his remarks, he referred to Israeli hostages Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, Hisham al-Sayed, and Avera Mengistu, who were released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, into Red Cross custody on February 22. Reporters referred Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. "C.Q." Brown, Jr., USAF, who was removed from his position on February 21. The transcript was released by the Office of Communications on February 24. Gaza, hostages held by Hamas Hamas political-paramilitary organization Washington, DC Cohen, Eliya Mengistu, Avera Sayed, Hashem al- Shoham, Tal Tov, Omer Shem Wenkert, Omer. Remarks on the Release of Hostages From Hamas Captivity in Gaza Prior to Departure for National Harbor, Maryland;DCPD-202500294 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2025-02-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 1 digital object pages https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-202500294 P0b002ee1d1978fb7 000599742 000599742 DGPO 2025-04-07 2026-04-09 DCPD-202500294 machine generated eng fdlp PRESDOC Addresses and Remarks Release of hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza, remarks prior to departure for National Harbor, MD Washington, DC Cohen, Eliya Mengistu, Avera Sayed, Hashem al- Shoham, Tal Tov, Omer Shem Wenkert, Omer. Gaza, hostages held by Hamas Hamas political-paramilitary organization The President spoke at 1:35 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House prior to boarding Marine One. In his remarks, he referred to Israeli hostages Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, Hisham al-Sayed, and Avera Mengistu, who were released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, into Red Cross custody on February 22. Reporters referred Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. "C.Q." Brown, Jr., USAF, who was removed from his position on February 21. The transcript was released by the Office of Communications on February 24. DCPD-202500294 Trump, Donald J. Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Donald John Trump