From: Brett Samuels
Date: March 17, 2023 at 7:38:37 PM EDT
To: Wranglers
Subject: [EXTERNAL] In-town pool report #20: Fuller Q&A
Passing along fuller Q&A with Biden upon his departure from the White House.
Q: Could you give us your reaction to the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin?
A: Well, I think it's justified. But the question is, its not recognized internationally by us, either. But I think it makes a very strong point."
Q: Are you confident the bank crisis has calmed down?
A: Yes.
Q: Reaction to President Putin meeting with President Xi next week?
A: Well, we'll see when that meeting takes place."
Q: Asked about House GOP memo about China-linked payments to his family members.
A: Thats not true.
Q: Asked about Putin and whether he should be tried for war crimes in Ukraine.
A: Hes clearly committed war crimes.
With that, handing off to the travel pool.
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Brett Samuels
White House reporter
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