Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing
December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. I mentioned it briefly yesterday at the off-camera briefing, so I'd like to just provide a quick readout of Secretary Austin's phone call with Qatar's newly appointed deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for . . .
PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. I mentioned it briefly yesterday at the off-camera briefing, so I'd like to just provide a quick readout of Secretary Austin's phone call with Qatar's newly appointed deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for . . .