The President spoke at 11:33 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth; R. Hunter Biden, son of former President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her capacity as the 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee; and Sen. Adam B. Schiff, in his former capacity as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. President Zelensky referred to President Emmanuel Macron of France; and former Chancellor Angela D. Merkel of Germany. Vice President Vance referred to Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs David Lammy of the United Kingdom.