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"The President authorized an immediate US response in addition to the US personnel currently on the ground," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters after US President Joe Biden promised his country's assistance after a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people. "We are in the process of deploying additional teams to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and address the needs of those injured and displaced by the earthquake," she adds. SOUNDBITE
The White House applauds the adoption of the foreign aid legislation and urges the US lower House to approve the long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war efforts against Russia. "The president urges the House to send this legislation to his desk immediately so that he can sign it into law," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The five European members of the UN Security Council call for Turkey to halt its offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces. "We call upon Turkey to cease the unilateral military action" says Jürgen Schulz, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations. SOUNDBITE
The White House says Russia is responsible for an air strike on an aid convoy near Aleppo, Syria, but adds that it hopes the ceasefire can be salvaged. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Obama wants to discuss the recent attempted coup in Turkey "as well as our counter ISIL campaign and our efforts that promote stability in Syria," Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes says during a White House briefing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).