(2 Jun 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington, DC – 2 June 2025
1. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt walks toward reporters on the north lawn of the White House
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary:
"Yeah, we have seen two horrific cases of anti-semitic violence in our country in the last two weeks, and it is unacceptable to this president and this White House. And rest assured, to all Jewish Americans across our great country, this president has your back. And he’s not going to allow anyone to take part in violent terrorism, it’s acts of terrorism in our country. And that’s what this case in Boulder, Colorado, is being investigated as. Kudos to our FBI director, Kash Patel, for immediately calling this a targeted terrorist attack. That’s clearly what it was. But I’d also like to point out that this administration has done more than any administration to curb this violence and to curb illegal immigration. We secured our border in record time, but we’re also tightening up our visa process and our legal immigration process. And we know that this individual, this terrorist, was allowed into this country by the previous administration, was foolishly given a tourism visa, and then was illegally allowed to stay. These individuals are going to be deported, and we’re not going to tolerate such violence in our country."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary:
Reporter: "President Erdogan, President Trump, President Putin, President Zelenskyy meet in Istanbul. Is that something that President Trump would support and would be partaking?"
Leavitt: "Well, the president has said he’s open to it if it comes to that. But he wants both of these leaders and both sides to sit down at the table together. And we saw them do that at the urging of President Trump today. But as for how the president feels about those talks and what took place there, I’ll let him speak on that."
Reporter: "What is the president’s reaction to that Ukrainian drone attack? A stunning drone attack on a Russian air base. I’m sure he saw that. What is his reaction?"
Leavitt: "Well, look, the reaction is this war needs to come to an end, and this war has been brutal from both sides. Too many people have died, and the president wants this war to end at the negotiating table, and he’s made that very clear to both leaders, both publicly and privately."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary:
"Sure. She asked about the potential call with President Xi. I can confirm that the two leaders will likely talk this week. And as always, when there are foreign leader calls, we will provide a readout of those calls. So we’ll see you guys later. Thank you."
5. Leavitt walks away from reporters ++CONTINUOUS SHOT++
STORYLINE:
The White House said the violence seen in Boulder, Colorado over the weekend is "unacceptable" after man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attacked a group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza.
"And rest assured, to all Jewish Americans across our great country, this president has your back. And he’s not going to allow anyone to take part in… acts of terrorism in our country," said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt Monday.
Soliman has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday.
State and federal authorities planned to hold a news conference Monday afternoon.
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