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minutes. hello everybody. hopefully you are staying somewhat cool in this weather. [laughter] it's been a hot couple of days, at least for me i'm glad some people are enjoying it but it's kind of hot. it's nice and cool in here, which is nice. i have a few announcements up top and then i will be happy to take questions. this week president trump and secretary rubio were allies

commit to dramatically increase defense and security spending to 5% of gdp. this landmark pledge reflects generational shift in nato's posture ensuring nato has the forces, capabilities war fighting readiness and resilience needed to deter and defend all modern threats. this is peace through strength. it's about building a real military power stronger industrial base interoperability to last. for europe with it because of transatlantic peace and prosperity. the president's leadership deserves full credit for the reinvigorated nato restoring strategic clarity to the alliance. today the secretary announcing vsat restriction policy for family members and close personal and business associates, drug traffickers sanction under executive order

14059. this will not only prevent them from entering the united states but itl will serve as a deterrence for continued illicit activities. we will continue to use all necessary tools to deter and dismantle the flow of fentanyl and other deadly drugs from entering ourur country. tomorrow secretary rubioio will host a peace agreement between the democratic republic of the congo and rwanda right here at the department of states. peace in the great lakes region. for implementation on the ground. secretary has made clear implementation enables the economic investments andim stability. the united states is proud to support this process. next week secretary rubio will host foreign ministers from australia and japan for the 2025 meeting on july 1 in washington

d.c. the secretary's first diplomatic engagement next week's summit built on that for a free open secure in the pacific. this is what american leadership looks like strength, peace, and prosperity. with that i will take some questions. >> what it can say actually anticipating this question. so what i can say we have approved funding for $30 million the gaza humanitarian foundation we call it other countries to offer support to the foundation and its critical work. the track record after distributed over 46 million meals distributed to date all while preventing, saluting and absent incredible tremendous support.en from day one we said were open to create a solution that securely providee aid to thosen gaza and protect israel. this support is the latest iteration of president trump

secretary rubio's pursuit of peace in the region. >> is the technical question. do you happen to know what account that monies coming from? what's at this point i do not. cook something completely different. are you aware of any rifts being issued today? >> this time have nothing to announce.ha >> i will keep with the reorganization. i am just wondering. that effectively boxy department if you tell us if you don't hear by july 1 still going to go ahead with reduction enforcement?

>> not going to >> of the future on hypotheticals we have no plans here at the department to violate a court order. between now does not buy in on a lesson the july 1 deadline will be postponed? the foreign affairs manual recently as a limiting di bringing back nursing some of the riffs will dependat on where it's working at the moment. the years and acknowledged experience can you help us

understand how this is going to be merit-based? this reorganization to move at thes speed of relevance as a secretary says it's empowering people. it's also important to note the process from the beginning. fulluc transparency process with the american people, with congress from the very beginning on this. the point of the reorganization is again to move with the speed of relevancy. again i will stress i do not want to speculate moving forward exactly on what may happen but it's important to remedy track record of how we got here the ultimate point of the american people would expect when it comes to beating the challenges we face tonight. >> willing to follow up though. the speed of relevancy would experience language and previous testament with that plate into

consideration? >> ultimately what we are seeing here is a want to make sure the state department is able to meet those challenges. that's been the whole process communicated from the beginning. to make sure we are effectively meeting those t challenges. >> language provision? >> i do not want just speculate on certain individuals to get too specific on hypotheticals. what it can say is with the secretary has said is this reorganization is making sure we empowering people not bureaucracy we are able to meet those challenges in an effective way. the american people expect to see that. >> out to follow up on something on ghs. there has been a lot of criticism from the arab world. from the un and others about the distribution process. in southern gaza the idf troops

monitoring access in violation of certain international. can you tellu us if the u.s. is about to begin funding whether they are expanding the sites have done previously? >> 46 million meals distributed is something that should be applauded. we talked about the past seeing the aid that has been distributed. president trump's commitment secretary rubio implementing that vision here to get aid to gaza. we are seeing from their the factor seeing $30 million approved. >> if i may, if you do the math or 2 million people inmi gaza. if you figure families have multiple children the processes been going on for nearly a

month. 46 million meals do not amount to feeding a population of gaza too. >> 46 million meals that have been distributed that's a positive thing it would call it what other countries to support the gaza humanitarian foundation and its work as we have this $30 million. we are seeing the foundation. we cannot be receiving 46 million distributed. that's good news we have those mills been distributed we call on other countries to join and support of the work. >> every time there's been distribution there has been chaotic scenes people actually dying heading towards the centers about the israeli army

seems to be a pattern from the beginning. what is your take on that? >> are two factors here. second i would remind you some of these reports are based on how massive propaganda we have twowi factors when it comes to some of these reports. went to see aid reach the people of gaza the humanitarian foundation is over 46 million meals we have seen that. we want to see that being delivered was t the $30 million approved. that's with the story is here moving to implement comic at the strait of solutions in the mixture distributed is not being lead by hamas. >> just to follow up on that he spent $30 million has that money been given to the foundation already? >> it has been approved that's as far as i'm'm gone that. >> yes? >> just a follow on what everyone is asking would see aid get into garcia pushing the israeli government to allow

other groups to distribute with the only one allowed into the strip? >> are pushing for other countries to join us in supporting the humanitarian foundation work. methods that are able to distribute more wildly before we the restriction of the government. >> or pushing for his other countries to support the work for the gaza humanitarian foundation being able to deliver that aid withoutg being lootedy hamas it's that solution that president trump aside from the beginning other countries to support. >> of follow-up and i am sure and palestinians appreciate that. that translates to about 20 meals a person over a period of a month because it has been a month. they're only like four centers. are there any plans to expand these methods more entry points?

gaza receives a couple thousand of the day so the situation they die and i think you preview i'm not going to get into that here. i can say we've done the passes distribution sites opening wheat ramp up the meals being delivered and again the story here 46 million meals be delivered the story here. one more. also the not everyone is documenting that pre-the. the palestinians are documenting. many of them are afraid to go. are you urging them in confronting the very hungry people that are so desperate?

what site answer your question earlier it's also important to recognize hamas bears the sole responsibility for the conflict as instated from this podium several times by spokesperson tammy bruce. the factor seeing hamas act in certain ways and really in barbaric ways that continually have done that. hamas bears the sole responsibility for this conflict. the story here is 46 million meals that have been able to be distributed to the people in gaza during this time. the fact of encouraging other countries for the humanitarian foundation. quick sticking on the americans plan on playing other than the role of the benefactor here any other role in terms of management, in terms of security with that palestinian contractors that were shot dead last week? what is the role here other than cash? it's fundamentally want to make sure we get those resources in a way that helps deliver that food. helps deliver it that it had no further details for you at this time we may have more details in

the days ahead ultimately it's about the 46 million meals and trying to get more aidr into ga and the sense of the $30 million it has been approved for the gaza commencing foundation. >> special envoy wit cop stressed moving forward the abraham accords. wrote a letter to president trump congratulating him on the cease-fire. the desire to move forth the peace process here. almost no discussion between publicly against state department and the palestinian authority's. hamas is going to be out of the picture other countries don't know where it's going. was the vision for future palestinian authority's involvement in the region. what is the vision? what is the policy? >> that is our focus for the focus is the cease-fire would need to see.

it's getting to the cease-fire standing to defend itself the right to protect itself that's where we are currently. that's where our focus is. >> will stick on the subject a little more. you keep saying the story is the distribution of the 40 plus million meals. we are trying to point out will be in a multifaceted angle. the government invested a lot of money into that. i again to jenny's question does this mean the support program trying to get into gaza right now? just trying to get a clear answer why is it just one organization is not the other? what's with the syndicates of $30 million for the humanitarian foundation proboscis in the gaza humanitarian foundation as i was saying able to deliver aid in

awaits not being delivered by hamas but the story get here as i said is 46 million meals per that is the story here in the fact we are encouraging others to step up and support this. themi press has been clear is looking for those greatest solutions to get aid into gaza. the state department. as an american security used to work for the organization. wrote his experience describes how contract to work for gaza. themselves not getting enough sleep. not getting enough to eat. some of the contracts for picking up food quickly and want to reach you women trying to pick up they have to go.

they desperately needed it and did not take it. it was absolutely horrific. what do you say the story they are getting millions of meals out. the other side of it is there are many more people who are not getting food and it's not enough food. the security situation on the ground of the stories come out about the people where there is jeff experiences some these contractors. >> every single one of these briefings every single day we have conversations about the situation in gaza. every single day we have those conversations. every single day we've been working in terms of time to creative ways to get aid into the people because i put every single they were working on that the humanitarian situation trying to address that. every single day we are seeing $30 millionn commitment to this organization. that is what we are seeing the commitment president trump that is really what we are talking about here $30 million of

46 million meals but we are aware of what's happening and gaza as part of why the president had this commitment to get eight in there but also to get to the cease-fire. get to that piece talk about long-term prosperity for everyone in the region for the fact the people gaza has suffered tremendously under the hands of hamas the president spoken about this continually so secretary rubio. that's part of overseeing is $38 million to this foundation and encourage as i said other countries to join the effort. there has been perhaps a mixed messaging on the outlook by the president said he doesn't think adil is necessary but special envoy with cop said he's hoping for a comprehensive peace agreement. if talks with iran to happen next week as the president said they would he said the goal they would be for those discussions? >> i spoke to my colleague, karoline, she talked about the press briefing one thing she said was a goal of an iranian meeting long-standing peace in the region i've nothing further

to ask. >> again nothing to add. >> i know that right here. mention the investigation on june 2 the reporting on some scenes of chaos and bloodshed. initially had been distributed without incident. while they amend against the pressis if the israeli army confirms bloodshed. >> i'm not going to speculate but i can say is i referred to my earlier answer. what happens next during the cease-fire that suggests

including israel tablet bringing syria on the peace plan help the country's help administer gaza relief. cooks i'm not going to speculate as a set our focus remains on achieving the cease-fire. yes? [inaudible] can you give us more details about the meeting? >> think privy here i'll take back your questions if there's anything more i can share it. >> you said the investigation or are you aware>> there are investigations because you said they are seeing kids dying. so worried that using force when her kids are trying to get food? >> as i said humanitarian situation in gaza is part of what we've seen the president call for creative solutions to

get aid into gaza. it is important to remember hamas bear's sole responsibility for this conflict. that is fundamental. what we are seeing here is the president saying we need creative solutions to get aid into gaza nursing $30 million approved of the gaza humanitarian foundation in order to support those efforts. >> who are in dire need of food and there's like bullets next to kids just trying to get. [inaudible] per hour free to my earlier answer to dynamics the fact there are some examples the idea for said publicly they are investigating on their investigation. but also their examples, excuse me, of hamas propaganda the two different dynamics and refer to them on their questions. the two different dynamics and refer to them on their questions. [inaudible] announced would be sent ukraine

territory do you think between russia and ukraine? i am sorry could you repeat that warmer time and is the first part or question. >> the russian defense minister and secretary announced the north korean. [inaudible] to ukraine territory. do you think this would be an issue between russia and ukraine and cease-fire? works on the issue of north korea support for russia or vice versa we have spoken to that multiple times from this podium i referer you to the earlier comments or myself and spokesperson bruce. the president said many times we hope to see the cease-fire that

long piece we've been working for in engaging with that. ultimately it's up to the parties to reach that. how much that u.s. increase with south korea and when you get past the issue? osos take back your question and get further details for you. >> this is very quick. you mention the quad. he is still planning to meet these foreign ministers individually before? associate but were able to read out at this point i can from the quad meeting us if you got me more.y [inaudible] you talked about at the beginning what exactly is being signed tomorrow? nobel peace prize winner said the peace process has been opaque noninclusive.

thisal deal rewards aggression. he's been very critical of this i'm wondering exactly what is being signed here? >> first well as you mentioned to secretary rubio will host the ministerial signing of the peace agreement between the democratic of work the congo and rwanda here at the state department for theirne proved upon territorial integrity the prohibition of hostility disengagement, disarmament conditional integration of nonstate armed groups establishment of a joint security coordination mechanism that incorporates october 31, 2024. the facilitation of return of refugees and the displaced persons ass well as humanitarian access and a regional economic c integration framework. i would stress also what was mentioned that it is with implementation of this agreement the economic investment and the development we all want to see will be possible to quick to talk about regional framework this is just between two countries and there's a lot of countries involved in t this.

>> think ultimately our free to the comments there will be more information as we approach the day itself but this is good news this is good news this is a fantastic achievement we are proud to support this effort and we applaud this effort. effort. [inaudible] the state department on the student visas for the students from china and wondering if the department has concerns about the chinese student association given b& [inaudible] >> your

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