Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant

Feb. 28, 2024

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today. The Secretary asked for Minister Gallant's assessment of negotiations for the release of hostages held by Hamas. They also discussed the urgent need for more humanitarian assistance to reach Palestinian civilians and the need to facilitate new routes for aid into northern Gaza. Secretary Austin and Minister Gallant agreed on the need to pass President Biden's bipartisan National Security Supplemental.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3690325/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-israeli-minister/

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik

Feb. 27, 2024

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik. The two leaders discussed shared defense and security priorities on the Korean Peninsula, underscoring the strength of the U.S.-ROK alliance and its critical role in the stability of the Indo-Pacific region.

The Secretary reaffirmed the ironclad U.S. extended deterrence commitment to the defense of the ROK. The two leaders agreed that they and their respective departments will continue to communicate frequently about key security issues. They also commended progress on U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral security cooperation and emphasized the importance of expanding broader regional cooperation by the United States and the ROK with other partners.

The call between the two leaders comes as the United States and the ROK continue to deepen defense and security cooperation to advance a shared regional vision for peace, stability, and prosperity.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3688810/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-republic-of-korea/

Air Force General Says Ukraine Desperately Needs Ammunition

Feb. 28, 2024

In the last two years of fighting in Ukraine, Russians have not hesitated to initiate frontal assaults with no concern about sacrificing their own people, said Air Force Lt. Gen. Leonard J. Kosinski, Joint Staff logistics director.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3689717/air-force-general-says-ukraine-desperately-needs-ammunition/

(ORDER LIST: 601 U.S.)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024

CERTIORARI GRANTED

23-939 TRUMP, DONALD J. V. UNITED STATES

(23A745)

The application for a stay presented to The Chief Justice is referred by him to the Court. The Special Counsel’s request to treat the stay application as a petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, and that petition is granted limited to the following question: Whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office. Without expressing a view on the merits, this Court directs the Court of Appeals to continue withholding issuance of the mandate until the sending down of the judgment of this Court. The application for a stay is dismissed as moot. The case will be set for oral argument during the week of April 22, 2024. Petitioner’s brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support or in support of neither party, are to be filed on or before Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Respondent’s brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support, are to be filed on or before Monday, April 8, 2024. The reply brief, if any, is to be filed on or before 5 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2024.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/022824zr3_febh.pdf