Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Visit of His Excellency Ueli Maurer, President of the Swiss Confederation   President Donald J. Trump will meet with the President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer at the White House on May 16, 2019.  The two leaders will discuss the partnership between the United States and Switzerland, including matters such as Switzerland’s role in facilitating diplomatic relations and other international issues.

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Lord Conrad M. Black of Crossharbour Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Lord Conrad M. Black of Crossharbour. In 2007, prosecutors alleged that Lord Black had committed several acts of mail fraud and obstruction.  The Supreme Court of the United States, however, largely disagreed and overturned almost all charges in his case.  He nevertheless spent 3.5 years in prison. An entrepreneur and scholar, Lord Black has made tremendous contributions to business, as well as to political and historical thought.  Formerly the owner of the world’s then-third largest newspaper, he is also the author of several notable biographies and works of history.  These include comprehensive biographies of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Richard M. Nixon, a complete history of Canada, and an impressive essay evaluating how the world would have been different had Japan not attacked Pearl Harbor. Lord Black’s case has attracted broad support from many high-profile individuals who have vigorously vouched for his exceptional character.  This impressive list includes former Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Sir Elton John, Rush Limbaugh, the late William F. Buckley, Jr., and many additional notable individuals.  Consistent with his distinguished reputation for helping others, while in prison, Lord Black served as a tutor for 150 students, helping them achieve their educational goals.  In light of these facts, Mr. Black is entirely deserving of this Grant of Executive Clemency.

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Patrick Nolan Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Patrick J. Nolan, a former Minority Leader of the California State Assembly. In 1994, Mr. Nolan had to make a difficult choice.  He could defend himself against charges of public corruption and risk decades in prison, or he could plead guilty and accept a 33-month sentence.  Determined to help his wife raise their three young children, Mr. Nolan chose to accept the plea. Mr. Nolan’s experiences with prosecutors and in prison changed his life.  Upon his release, he became a tireless advocate for criminal justice reform and victims’ rights.  In fact, it was because of this work that the President learned of Mr. Nolan’s case.  Since his release, he has helped to secure the passage of several major criminal justice reforms, including the Prison Rape Elimination Act, the Second Chance Act, the Fair Sentencing Act, and the FIRST Step Act.  He is also the author of When Prisoners Return, a guide for churches and community groups working to help former prisoners return to their communities. While incarcerated, Mr. Nolan helped organize religious-study groups and is uniformly described as a man of principle and integrity.  Family and friends have long sought clemency for Mr. Nolan, alongside notable advocates like former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and author Arnold Steinberg.  In light of these facts, Mr. Nolan is entirely deserving of this Grant of Executive Clemency.

1600 Daily The White House • May 15, 2019 Real Stories from our Southern Border

The White House • May 15, 2019 Real stories from our southern border In February, President Donald J. Trump issued a National Emergency declaration to address the growing security and humanitarian crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border. The official position of Democrats in Congress is that the problem is “manufactured.” Their House Majority Leader maintains “there is no crisis.” The New York Times disagrees. Although the paper’s editorial board still won't acknowledge there is a real security threat from the human smuggling, drugs, and other crime that accompanies illegal immigration, they do finally acknowledge this much: “There is a crisis at the southern border.” Of course, the Times’ change of heart came months after it called President Trump’s claim of an urgent border crisis “false.” But the most important voices don’t belong to any politician or pundit. They belong to the people suffering because of Congress’ inaction. Washington is nearly 1,800 miles from our southern border. New York City is about 2,000 miles. If you want to understand the problem, go to its source—not to East Coast opinion makers. Here are just a few of those stories: “We’ve got to help these people whose rights are being abused,” sheriff says.   “We are urging you to please help,” says a Texas resident.   “We must end the border crisis,” faith leader says.   “Congress continues to do nothing to fix our broken immigration system,” Bristol County, Massachusetts, sheriff says. President Trump pays respects at National Peace Officers' Memorial Service Near the steps of the U.S. Capitol today, thousands of law enforcement officers joined with friends and family to honor the lives of officers slain in the line of duty last year. President Trump addressed the families of those fallen officers today, promising them that these sacrifices will never be forgotten by a grateful Nation.  Watch: President Trump at the 38th National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service “We come together to pay tribute to the American peace officers who made supreme sacrifice, all in the line of duty, in many cases for people they never met,” the President said outside the U.S. Capitol. “To all of the families of our fallen officers: Our whole country is praying for you, embracing you, and pledging to you that we will never, ever leave your side.” Our Nation’s leaders have a responsibility to honor this sacrifice, as well as set the tone for our country’s discourse about the importance of law enforcement. “In my administration, we strongly condemn hateful anti-police rhetoric,” President Trump said today. We hope more public officials will follow his example. “To every mom and dad, brother and sister, spouse and child of the brave fallen officers we honor today, America joins together in expressing our love and our gratitude, our grief, and our firm resolve to be with you every single step of the way,” the President said. “We will never let you down.” President Trump: Our fallen officers were the “very best of us.” In photos: The President at the National Police Officers’ Memorial Service Protecting free speech—in all its forms Social media platforms should advance freedom of speech in our country. Yet too many Americans have seen their accounts suspended, banned, or fraudulently reported for unclear “violations” of user policies after sharing their political views online. The Trump Administration wants to help these Americans get their voices back. No matter your views, if you suspect political bias has caused you to be censored or silenced online, we want to hear about it. Please consider sharing your story with President Trump. Photo of the Day Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead President Donald J. Trump attends the 38th annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol | May 15, 2019

BACKGROUND PRESS CALL BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ON COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 BACKGROUND PRESS CALL BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ON COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY Via Teleconference   4:48 P.M. EDT      PRESS OFFICER:  Good afternoon, and thank you to all of you for joining this call today.  I know it was on short notice.  We appreciate your work to get on.  And we're having a background call today on the executive order, "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," which was just signed and released today by the President.      This call will be on background to a senior administration official.  Not for reporting, but just for your knowledge, we will have [senior administration official] and [senior administration official] on the call.      We will be taking a few questions after the call.  There will not be follow-up after the questions.  And we apologize in advance that today's call will be short.  With that, I'm going to go ahead and pass this over to [senior administration official] to tell you about the executive order that was just released.  Thank you.      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Hey, folks.  The President is committed to protecting the security of the nation and made that clear today when he signed this executive order that he's willing to do what it takes to keep America safe.      This is one of the promises that he made during the campaign and he has most certainly kept it today.  What the EO addresses is the fact that our information and communications infrastructure is literally foundational to the American way of life and that our prosperity and our security depend on how we balance economic benefit with security risks.     Today, the President determined that the unrestricted acquisition or use in the United States of information and communications technology or services that are subject to the jurisdiction or direction of foreign adversaries augments the ability of those foreign adversaries to create and exploit vulnerabilities in information and communications technology or services, and that that can have potentially catastrophic effects and thereby constitutes an unusual and extraordinary risk to our national security, foreign policy, and economy. The President is incredibly committed to preventing our adversaries from turning our own information and communications infrastructure into a liability as opposed to an asset. The executive order addresses this imperative by empowering the Secretary of Commerce to prohibit transactions involving information and communications technology or services that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by or controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary.  And further, one, pose an undue risk of sabotage or subversion to our information and communications technology and services.  Two, pose an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security or resilience of our critical infrastructure in the digital economy.  Or three, otherwise pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of U.S. persons. This act keeps President Trump's promise to protect the national security, economy, and critical infrastructure of our nation and confronts long-term challenges caused by adversaries exploiting the evolution of technology and services we depend on. With that, I'll take some questions. PRESS OFFICER:  Excellent.  Thank you so much.  We're going to ahead and take a couple of questions today.  Again, this is on background to a senior administration official and there will not be follow up.  We'll go ahead and push it back to the moderator to go and ahead and get the question and answer started.  Thank you.      Q    Thanks for doing this call.  My name is Kristina Anderson.  I’m with AWPS News.  So my question is: Will this executive order have application retroactively to equipment and so forth, which is already installed, and to any contracts in the pipeline for acquisition and so forth?          And if so, do you anticipate this might be somewhat disruptive?  And are there provisions for dealing with that potential disruption?  Or maybe you think there’s not going to be a disruption.      Anyway, those are my questions.  Thank you.      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Hi, Kristina.  Thanks for your question.  So the Department of Commerce is going to take 150 days to write the rules pursuant to this executive order.  And it applies to any transaction initiated, pending or completed, after the date of the executive order, which is today.      Q    Thanks.  It’s Dan Raviv of i24 News.  Keeping in mind that we’re not saying who you are, you officials, is it fair to say that you mainly have in mind Chinese companies and, specifically, Huawei?      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Yeah, hi, Dan.  The executive order is company and country agnostic.  And I would further add that it’s directed at any transaction involving information and communications technology or services, and controlled by or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary that meet criteria enumerated in the executive order.      Regulations issued by the Department of Commerce over -- in the coming days will detail how determinations will be made on whether a transaction meets the criteria listed in the executive order.      Q    Hey, thanks for doing this call.  John Fredericks, John Fredericks Radio Network.  So just a few moments ago, Lindsey Graham, over at the Senate -- Chairman of the Judiciary Committee -- said that this basically was aimed at protecting telecoms services as it relates to China and Huawei.  Even though you said it’s not country specific, you’ve already got a senator saying that it was targeted for that.  So how do you respond to that?      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Yeah, thanks, John.  We’re obviously concerned about all threats to the safety and security of Americans and the American people.  But like we said, the executive order is company and country agnostic.  And so it’s meant to be forward-looking for an industry that is transformative -- telecommunications.      Q    Thanks for having the call.  This is Dave Shepardson from Reuters.  Two quick questions.  Can you tell us why it took so long to finalize this order, which was under review for more than a year?      And back on China and Huawei for a second.  I mean, the U.S. government has declared Huawei a threat to U.S. national security -- both Congress, the FCC Chairman.  So why shouldn’t we presume that this order would apply to Huawei (inaudible)?  (Inaudible) government, in various forms, has already declared Huawei a threat and is actively lobbying U.S. allies not to use their equipment and 5G networks.      PRESS OFFICER:  Hi, David.  I think my colleague has covered that second question, but he can definitely (inaudible) your first.      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Hey, Dave.  Thanks for the question.  In terms of timing, I can just tell you, as a -- you know, as a senior director on the National Security Council, these things just take time.  And, you know, the document was recently ready for presidential signature, and it just so happens that now is that time.      Q    Hi.  Demetri from the Financial Times.  For the purposes of this order, when you say “foreign adversary,” do you classify China as a foreign adversary?  Is that part of the definition?      And then, separately, there are some telecom companies that also have solar businesses that involve telecom components.  Would they also be impacted by this order?      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Yeah, Demetri, thanks for your question.  Look, the next 150 days are going to be incredibly important in terms of working out how the executive order will function in the system.  And, you know, the President has obviously signed this executive order and is confident that the Secretary of Commerce is going to execute it well and faithfully.  And I would just allow that process to play itself out.  And that will, again, further provide details in terms of how this thing is going to work.      Q    Hello.  Hi, this is Rick Weber at Inside Cybersecurity.  The Department of Homeland Security has a taskforce on information technology supply chain security.  How do you envision what the task force is already working on, weighing into the requirements or the implementation of the order?      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Yeah.  Hey, Rick.  So that task that the Department of Homeland Security is engaged in right now is about federal procurement and some broader issues as well.  Obviously, the Department of Homeland Security has a lot of equities when it comes to security of critical infrastructure.  And the executive order talks about how the various departments and agencies are going to play in terms of securing our next generation telecommunications infrastructure.      Q    Hi, there.  Thanks so much for doing the call.  Nick Schifrin from PBS NewsHour.  If you can't describe the country or the companies that this is aimed at, can you just describe the threat itself -- what you actually think these companies, controlled by an foreign adversary, posing an undue risk to sabotage or subversion, as you put it in the letter to Congress -- can you actually describe what the threat is and whether companies that you believe are already posing that threat to U.S. infrastructure?  Thanks.      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Yeah, Nick.  Thanks for the question.  It's, I think, a really important one.  I would just say that telecommunications continue to transform our world and the way that nearly everything within it happens for American citizens, as well as the United States government, for our economy.  And that change, as it occurs, is not slowing down. And so in terms of the broad, sort of, threat landscape that we believe exists, again, what the President is trying to do in this executive order is just make sure that he can continue to execute his solemn duty as pledged to the American people, which is defend them against all enemies.  And, obviously, there are enormous threats that could be posed by the exploitation of these types of technologies.      This executive order is designed to equip the various aspects of the United States government with the ability to address them and continue protecting the American people.      Q    Yeah.  This is Alex Lawson from Law360.  I just wanted to know -- you said the rules would be sort of written over 150 days.  Have you reached out to any businesses -- the private sector who deals in this area -- about what would be the best steps?  That's quite a long time to sort of be in rule-writing limbo about how they should handle transactions that are either in the pipeline.  Or what exactly should be the best practices here in this time while the rules are being written?      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  This is [senior administration official] with the Department of Commerce.  The Secretary and the Department are going to issue interim regulations within that 150 days that you mentioned.  And we'll be laying forth, sort of, the implementing guidelines and the rationale that will be used as the Secretary makes determinations under the executive order.      The regulations will be effective when he issues those interim regs, but we'll also be soliciting comment, and so we will welcome input from industry and we'll be coordinating closely with them as we work towards more final rules down the road to implement this order.      Q    Hi.  Dave (inaudible).  Thanks so much for taking my call.  Can you discuss any potential penalties you envision this executive order carrying for the people who would contravene it?      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Well, the executive order speaks for itself on that.  It gives the Secretary the ability to prohibit transactions that are detailed in the executive order.  So it would be the ability to prohibit transactions as it's defined in the executive order.      Q    Hi there.  This is Brian Fung from CNN.  Wondering if you can talk a little bit about whether or not, you know, small (inaudible) carriers who have gear that could fall under this EO will be required to rip that out, and whether they're going to bear the costs of replacing it or if the White House anticipates diverting some funds to subsidize that operation.      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Thanks for the question.  This is the Department of Commerce again.  As we put out these interim regs and we solicit comment and feedback, we don't anticipate providing informal guidance regarding particular sectors or transactions before that 150 days is expired.  And so it will be a very iterative process and open and transparent process with the community and stakeholders at large as we build towards that final rule.      Q    Hi, Todd Shields with Bloomberg News.  I'm a little confused about when these take effect.  One of the speakers, a few moments ago, said something about interim regulations and when those are issued this EO takes effect.  Is that accurate?  And how long will take to do the interim regulations, if that is accurate?  Thank you.      SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Right.  So the executive order is obviously effective as of today, the date the President signed it.  What will be determined in the future is how it will be implemented, and that's what the interim regulations, as well as the later regulations that we will build from public comment and feedback, will aim at outlining.      PRESS OFFICER:  Excellent.  We'll take one last one question.      OPERATOR:  Actually, we have currently no more questions in the queue.      PRESS OFFICER:  Excellent.  Well, thank you again to everyone for your time today and for getting on the call so quickly.  As a reminder, this is on background as senior administration official.  With that, we will conclude the call.                                        END                5:07 P.M. EDT

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Upcoming Visit of the Presidents of the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia    President Donald J. Trump will welcome the President of the Republic of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda C. Heine, and President of the Federated States of Micronesia David W. Panuelo to the White House on May 21, 2019.  This will be the first time all three Freely Associated States (FAS) leaders are hosted together at the White House by a United States president, demonstrating the special partnership between the United States and the FAS.  The leaders plan to discuss the close security ties between the United States and the FAS, their shared commitment to democracy and the rule of law, and their mutual interest in maintaining a free and open Pacific.

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary   Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain” as part of his commitment to protecting the information and communications technology and services of our Nation.  The President has made it clear that this Administration will do what it takes to keep America safe and prosperous, and to protect America from foreign adversaries who are actively and increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in information and communications technology infrastructure and services in the United States.  This Executive Order declares a national emergency with respect to the threats against information and communications technology and services in the United States and delegates authority to the Secretary of Commerce to prohibit transactions posing an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.

Message to the Congress on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:      Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by the unrestricted acquisition or use in the United States of information and communications technology or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of foreign adversaries.      Foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in information and communications technology and services, which store and communicate vast amounts of sensitive information, facilitate the digital economy, and support critical infrastructure and vital emergency services, in order to commit malicious cyber-enabled actions, including economic and industrial espionage against the United States and its people.  Although maintaining an open investment climate in information and communications technology, and in the United States economy more generally, is important for the overall growth and prosperity of the United States, such openness must be balanced by the need to protect our country against critical national security threats.  To deal with this threat, additional steps are required to protect the security, integrity, and reliability of information and communications technology and services provided and used in the United States.      The Executive Order prohibits certain transactions involving information and communications technology or services where the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, the Director of National Intelligence, the Administrator of General Services, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and, as appropriate, the heads of other executive departments and agencies (agencies), has determined that:      (i)   the transaction involves information and communications technology or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied, by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary; and      (ii)  the transaction:           (A)  poses an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of information and communications technology or services in the United States;           (B)  poses an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security or resiliency of United States critical infrastructure or the digital economy of the United States; or           (C)  otherwise poses an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.      I have delegated to the Secretary the authority to, in consultation with, or upon referral of a particular transaction from, the heads of other agencies as appropriate, take such actions, including directing the timing and manner of the cessation of transactions prohibited pursuant to the Executive Order, adopting appropriate rules and regulations, and employing all other powers granted to the President by IEEPA, as may be necessary to implement the Executive Order.  All agencies of the United States Government are directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of the Executive Order.      I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued.                               DONALD J. TRUMP THE WHITE HOUSE,     May 15, 2019.

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - SECURING THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SUPPLY CHAIN        By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,      I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in information and communications technology and services, which store and communicate vast amounts of sensitive information, facilitate the digital economy, and support critical infrastructure and vital emergency services, in order to commit malicious cyber-enabled actions, including economic and industrial espionage against the United States and its people.  I further find that the unrestricted acquisition or use in the United States of information and communications technology or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of foreign adversaries augments the ability of foreign adversaries to create and exploit vulnerabilities in information and communications technology or services, with potentially catastrophic effects, and thereby constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.  This threat exists both in the case of individual acquisitions or uses of such technology or services, and when acquisitions or uses of such technologies are considered as a class.  Although maintaining an open investment climate in information and communications technology, and in the United States economy more generally, is important for the overall growth and prosperity of the United States, such openness must be balanced by the need to protect our country against critical national security threats.  To deal with this threat, additional steps are required to protect the security, integrity, and reliability of information and communications technology and services provided and used in the United States.  In light of these findings, I hereby declare a national emergency with respect to this threat.      Accordingly, it is hereby ordered as follows:      Section 1.  Implementation.  (a)  The following actions are prohibited:  any acquisition, importation, transfer, installation, dealing in, or use of any information and communications technology or service (transaction) by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, where the transaction involves any property in which any foreign country or a national thereof has any interest (including through an interest in a contract for the provision of the technology or service), where the transaction was initiated, is pending, or will be completed after the date of this order, and where the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, the Director of National Intelligence, the Administrator of General Services, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and, as appropriate, the heads of other executive departments and agencies (agencies), has determined that:           (i)   the transaction involves information and communications technology or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied, by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary; and           (ii)  the transaction:      (A)  poses an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of information and communications technology or services in the United States;      (B)  poses an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security or resiliency of United States critical infrastructure or the digital economy of the United States; or      (C)  otherwise poses an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.      (b)  The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other agencies as appropriate, may at the Secretary's discretion design or negotiate measures to mitigate concerns identified under section 1(a) of this order.  Such measures may serve as a precondition to the approval of a transaction or of a class of transactions that would otherwise be prohibited pursuant to this order.      (c)  The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of this order.      Sec. 2.  Authorities.  (a)  The Secretary, in consultation with, or upon referral of a particular transaction from, the heads of other agencies as appropriate, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including directing the timing and manner of the cessation of transactions prohibited pursuant to section 1 of this order, adopting appropriate rules and regulations, and employing all other powers granted to the President by IEEPA, as may be necessary to implement this order.  All agencies of the United States Government are directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order.      (b)  Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this order may, among other things, determine that particular countries or persons are foreign adversaries for the purposes of this order; identify persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of foreign adversaries for the purposes of this order; identify particular technologies or countries with respect to which transactions involving information and communications technology or services warrant particular scrutiny under the provisions of this order; establish procedures to license transactions otherwise prohibited pursuant to this order; establish criteria, consistent with section 1 of this order, by which particular technologies or particular participants in the market for information and communications technology or services may be recognized as categorically included in or as categorically excluded from the prohibitions established by this order; and identify a mechanism and relevant factors for the negotiation of agreements to mitigate concerns raised in connection with subsection 1(a) of this order.  Within 150 days of the date of this order, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, the Director of National Intelligence, the Administrator of General Services, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and, as appropriate, the heads of other agencies, shall publish rules or regulations implementing the authorities delegated to the Secretary by this order.      (c)  The Secretary may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of the authorities conferred on the Secretary pursuant to this section within the Department of Commerce.      Sec. 3.  Definitions.  For purposes of this order:      (a)the term "entity" means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;      (b)the term "foreign adversary" means any foreign government or foreign non-government person engaged in a long‑term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons;      (c)the term "information and communications technology or services" means any hardware, software, or other product or service primarily intended to fulfill or enable the function of information or data processing, storage, retrieval, or communication by electronic means, including transmission, storage, and display;      (d)the term "person" means an individual or entity; and      (e)the term "United States person" means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States.      Sec. 4.  Recurring and Final Reports to the Congress.  The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).      Sec. 5.  Assessments and Reports.  (a)  The Director of National Intelligence shall continue to assess threats to the United States and its people from information and communications technology or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary.  The Director of National Intelligence shall produce periodic written assessments of these threats in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, and shall provide these assessments to the President, the Secretary for the Secretary's use in connection with his responsibilities pursuant to this order, and the heads of other agencies as appropriate.  An initial assessment shall be completed within 40 days of the date of this order, and further assessments shall be completed at least annually, and shall include analysis of:           (i)  threats enabled by information and communications technologies or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary; and           (ii)  threats to the United States Government, United States critical infrastructure, and United States entities from information and communications technologies or services designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a foreign adversary.      (b)The Secretary of Homeland Security shall continue to assess and identify entities, hardware, software, and services that present vulnerabilities in the United States and that pose the greatest potential consequences to the national security of the United States.The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with sector-specific agencies and coordinating councils as appropriate, shall produce a written assessment within 80 days of the date of this order, and annually thereafter.This assessment shall include an evaluation of hardware, software, or services that are relied upon by multiple information and communications technology or service providers, including the communication services relied upon by critical infrastructure entities identified pursuant to section 9 of Executive Order 13636 of February 12, 2013 (Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity).      (c)  Within 1 year of the date of this order, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation as appropriate with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the United States Trade Representative, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, shall assess and report to the President whether the actions taken by the Secretary pursuant to this order are sufficient and continue to be necessary to mitigate the risks identified in, and pursuant to, this order.      Sec. 6.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:           (i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or           (ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.      (b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.      (c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.     DONALD J. TRUMP                                 THE WHITE HOUSE,     May 15, 2019.

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding President Donald J. Trump’s Upcoming Travel to the Republic of Korea   President Donald J. Trump will visit the Republic of Korea to meet with President Moon Jae-in, in conjunction with his travel to the region to attend the G20 Summit in late June.  President Trump and President Moon will continue their close coordination on efforts to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.  The two leaders will also discuss ways to strengthen the United States–Republic of Korea alliance and the friendship between our two peoples.

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AT THE 38TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AT THE 38TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C.   11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Please, thank you.  What a beautiful day.  Third time.  And I have to say, this is the most beautiful weather, so that brings us a little luck and it brings us a little happiness. Chuck, I want to thank you for the great job that you've done. Your devotion has been incredible.  I've known you a long time. We work together.  And congratulations, really, on doing a fantastic job.  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Thank you, Chuck.  (Applause.) As President, I am deeply honored to join in this sacred commemoration for the third year in a row.  Today, in the heart of our nation’s capital, we come together to pay tribute to the American Peace Officers who made supreme sacrifice, all in the line of duty, in many cases for people they never met, for people they didn’t know. We're here to remember their noble lives, to thank God for their profound courage, and to express our love, respect, everlasting gratitude for the heroes of law enforcement.  And that's what they are and were: the heroes of law enforcement. We're pleased to be joined today by Attorney General William Barr -- doing a great job -- (applause) -- Secretary Acosta, Secretary Chao, and Acting Secretary McAleenan.  Thanks also to the members of Congress in attendance, of which there are many, and to the leaders of the Fraternal Order of Police, including Jim Pasco, Linda Hennie, and Chaplain Wiggins. To all of the families of our fallen officers: Our whole country is praying for you, embracing you, and pledging to you that we will never, ever leave your side, never disappoint you.  Your loved ones were extraordinary and selfless Americans who gave everything they had in defense of our communities, our children, and our nation. These brave heroes did not put on the uniform for praise or for glory.  They wore the badge because it was their duty, their calling, their noble purpose to serve, protect like nobody has ever done it before.  They embodied our highest ideals and greatest aspirations.  They were the very best of us.  There was nobody close. Today, we engrave their memories into our hearts and inscribe their names into the eternal roll call of American heroes. In honor of the fallen, we pledge to always support their brothers and sisters in blue.  We stand firmly, strongly, and proudly with the incredible men and women of law enforcement.  (Applause.) You do not hear it nearly enough, but Americans across this country love you, they support you, they respect you -- more than you would ever know; more than you would, frankly, ever think even possible.  They have great respect for law enforcement and the job you do. As we memorialize those officers who fell in the line of duty, we also grieve for the 87 officers who died in recent years as a result of exposure to toxic debris following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. I would like to ask all of the families and fellow officers of those 9/11 heroes to please stand.  Thank you.  Please.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  I can tell you I live in that city, and lived in that city during that time, and the job they did was incredible. Today we renew our solemn oath that we will Never Forget.  Before we read the names of the fallen, I want to share a few of the stories that exemplify the courage of those we honor at this ceremony. Last year, America lost two extraordinary officers from Brookhaven, Mississippi: Patrolman James White and Corporal Zach Moak. James asked his mom to sign a waiver so he could enlist in the Army National Guard at the age of only 17.  Nearly 18 years in the military, James became something that he always wanted to be: a police officer.  His teammate, Zach, spent time caring for his nieces and nephews and family.  On days when he worked the night shift, he would tell them, “While you are sleeping, I will always be watching over you.” Last September, James and Zach responded to a report of shots fired at a home.  When they arrived, they bravely engaged the shooters.  It was a bad two minutes.  It was violent and it was vicious.  Within seconds, the killer shot James.  At that moment, Zach could have raced to safety; instead, he raced to the side of his friend.  As Zach tried to save his teammate, he too was shot and killed, giving his life for his brother in blue. Today we remember the words James once told his mom.  He said: “Mama, if I ever die in the line of duty, know that I died doing what I [truly] loved.” This morning, we are honored to be joined by the families of both of these remarkable officers.  To Patrolman James White’s mom Laurie, and dad Darrell, and sons JC and James, and to Corporal Zach Moak’s mom Vickie, dad Marshall, and brother Chris: Your heroes loved their job, they loved their country, and today their love shines down on you from Heaven.  They're watching right now.  They're watching.  They're looking down on you, and they're proud.      So, please, could I have you just stand up?  The families, please.  Please.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Two great men.   Also here with us for this ceremony are the families of Investigator Farrah Turner and Sergeant Terrence Carraway, of the Florence Police Department in the great state of South Carolina. Last October, Investigator Farrah Turner went to the house of a man suspected of a crime against a minor.  When she and her fellow officers approached, a gunman opened fire from his second story window.  Nobody knew it could happen.  Nobody thought it was even possible.  There was no evidence, no anything.  But they knew it was trouble. At that very moment, Florence Police Sergeant Terrence Carraway, a very popular person in that whole area of South Carolina -- they all knew him; legendary guy -- he was on his way home.  He heard the call come over the radio.  He sped to the scene, jumped out of his car, and was racing to the rescue.  He knew the bullets were coming, but he kept going forward and he was struck by one of those bullets. In total, seven officers were shot on that very terrible day.  We lost Sergeant Carraway, a 30-year veteran of the department.  As his pastor has said, he wore “a badge of love."  "And every time you were in his presence, you could feel that love.”  That's what they all say. Investigator Farrah Turner was also fatally wounded.  She passed away several weeks later.  In her final days, hundreds of members of the community came to visit her in the hospital.  They loved her.  They spoke of the way she not only saved them from danger but changed their lives through her grace, her support, and her prayers. To Investigator Turner’s mom Katie and sister April, and to Sergeant Carraway’s wife Allison and son Terrence, brother Daniel, and sisters Sanovia and Ngozi: Your loved ones died the day -- it was a sad day.  But they’re looking down on you now.  They died as they lived: fighting to protect innocent people.  We will always remember them.  We will always profoundly be grateful to have with us two of the surviving Florence officers who were shot that October evening: Brian Hart and Travis Scott.  Brian and Travis, your continued service honors the legacy of your great friends.  Thank you for being with us.  (Applause.)  Please stand.  Please stand.  Thank you very much.  Thank you for being here. The ambushes and attacks on our police must end, and they must end right now.  We believe that criminals who murder police officers should immediately, with trial, get the death penalty -- but quickly.  The trial should go fast.  (Applause.)  It’s got to be fair, but it’s got to go fast.  (Applause.)  And that’s happening.  Fair but fast, right?  Fair but fast. In the year before I took office, the number of officers killed in ambushes rose to the highest level in nearly 30 years.  In the last two years, thankfully, the number of officers killed in ambushes has decreased by more than 70 percent. I’m very proud to have sent to all of the police departments all over the country hundreds of millions -- and even billions -- of dollars’ worth of military equipment that wasn’t being used.  Beautiful, wonderful, safe, great equipment that wasn’t being used.  And other administrations didn’t want to send it.  Someday, you’ll explain that one to me.  (Laughter.) But it’s been sent and it’s been used, and I’ve had so many people tell me how happy they were and how many lives it saved.  We’ll never back down when it comes to protecting out police, ever.  (Applause.)  Ever. In my administration, we strongly condemn hateful anti-police rhetoric.  And you’re hearing it.  You’re hearing it.  We don’t understand it.  We don’t think it’s even possible that they can think or feel this way.  But there are some people out there that do. In recent years, another dangerous trend has begun.  A number of prosecutors in cities such as Philadelphia and Chicago have decided not to prosecute many criminals who pose a severe threat to public safety and community wellbeing.  Every prosecutor takes an oath to uphold the law, not to advance a political agenda.  (Applause.) Last year, in Philadelphia, a robber shot and gravely injured a deli owner.  He was a good man.  He’ll never be the same.  But he may serve -- this criminal -- a sentence that is very short.  In fact, they’re looking at about three years, if you can believe this.  Three years. Dangerous criminals must be punished to the fullest extent of the law.  That’s the only language they understand.  (Applause.)  And those who file false police reports should face full legal consequences.  (Applause.) Every American child deserves to grow up in a community that's secure and safe from violence, and free of fear.  Here with us today is the family of California Police Officer Ronil Singh.  And I’ve gotten to know his family; they’re an incredible family.  They just left the Oval Office.  We took pictures.  And it’s not an easy situation, what they’re going through.  Frankly, they’re going through hell. Ronil came to this country legally in 2003 with the dream of earning the badge of an American police officer.  That was always his dream.  And that’s exactly what Ronil did: He devoted his life to defending the laws of our country. On Christmas night, he took a picture in front of the family Christmas tree with his beautiful wife, their beloved son, and Sam, their loyal police dog.  It's a picture that all of us saw.  I remember it so vividly.  I'll never forget it.  I didn’t know I'd get to know the family and greet the family and show the family the Lincoln bedroom at the White House.  I didn’t know that.  But it's an extraordinary family.  But I'll never forget the picture. Then, Corporal Singh headed out on duty -- which he loved -- to protect and to serve.  You all know the story.  Because hours later, he was gunned down and killed during a simple traffic stop.  He was a vicious killer, this man that crossed into our country from the border just a little while before.  A vicious killer that could've been kept out with border security, with the wall, with whatever the hell it takes.  (Applause.)  Could've been kept out. But we're getting it there.  We're building the wall.  We're beefing up like you wouldn’t believe.  The military has come into action.  People are trying to come into our country illegally because our country is doing well.  They can't come in illegally.  They have to come in through the legal system.  They have to come in through merit.  They can't come in like this killer came in -- just rode across the border, went through every sign he could go through. But the family is special.  Ronil was special.  And today we're really grateful to be joined by Corporal Singh’s wife Anamika and their precious 10-month-old son Arnav.  Where are you?  They're right here someplace.  Stand up, please.  (Applause.) And also here are his great parents, Rohini and Veer, and his brother.  Where is Reggie?  His brother, Reggie.  (Applause.)  What a great family.  Reggie, come up here, will you, please?  Come on up.  Come on. This is unexpected, but this family, I tell you, I've -- you know, you get to know some people.  Come on up.  They may let you up.  I think so.  (Laughter.)  I think Reggie is okay.  Come on up, Reg. How about bringing that beautiful boy up?  Come on up.  Come on.  Mrs. Singh, come up.  (Applause.)  Come on up.  You know what?  How about mom and dad, too?  Come on up, mom and dad, and wife and baby.  Come on up.  Come.  This is an incredible family.  (Applause.) That’s great.  Got to see it to understand what it's all about.  It's hard to imagine what they've been through.  Hard to imagine.  Come on up, Reg.  You didn’t know you'd be doing this, Reggie.  Sorry, Reggie.  (Laughter.) (Applause.) MR. SINGH:  I am the brother of Corporal Ronil Singh.  I'd like to thank every single law enforcement officer over here.  What you guys go through -- I heard stories from my brother. This man over here, the Singh family supports him.  Whatever he is doing for the law enforcement, we support him.  (Applause.)  His team at the White House has reached out to us multiple times.  Multiple times.  I don’t think that ever happened before.  Ever.  This man is amazing, and my family supports him.  Thank you.  (Applause.)   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you. MR. SINGH:  Thank you. THE PRESIDENT:  I'm proud of you. MR. SINGH:  Thank you.   THE PRESIDENT:  Want to say something?  Want to say?  Thank you, sweetheart.  So cute.  (Laughter.) Thank you very much, folks.  Thank you.  Please.  Thank you.  You take care of yourself.  Great job.  Thank you.  Thank you very much. (Applause.) MRS. SINGH:  Actually, I do want to say something. THE PRESIDENT:  Oh.  She said, "No.  No, I don’t want to speak.  Actually, I do."  I like that.  (Laughter.)  I think that's great. MRS. SINGH:  It's something I didn't get to do at the office.  I actually want to thank you personally for -- you're the only one that actually reached out and said -- gave your condolence to the family.  And it actually means a lot to all of our law enforcement families that are here.  For the sacrifice my husband and his brothers in blue, in (inaudible) blue, have given. So I want to thank you for that.  And we all -- every family sitting out here wants justice for what happened to their loved ones.  And that’s what I want for my husband.  (Applause.)      THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  That’s really (inaudible).  Thank you. Thank you very much.  So beautiful.  Such a beautiful family.  And there will be justice.  Justice will happen.  We have the people, and we have the spirit, we have the mindset.  We're taking care of our law enforcement officers and we're taking care of everybody. But we cannot imagine your pain -- I mean, doing that -- just doing that, Reggie, thank you very much -- fathom what you've been through.  But we pledge to you the unwavering love and support and devotion of this entire nation.  We have a great nation, and it's getting better and better every day.  It's getting stronger.  We're not relying on outside forces and outside countries that don't really care about us, other than to take advantage of our people and our system.  And our nation is strong again and getting stronger every single minute. Joining the Singhs are more than 10 other family members and close friends, along with 22 of his fellow officers.  Please stand, would you?  Please stand.  Twenty-two officers.  Thank you.  (Applause.) So, was he as great as they say?  Huh?  He was. PARTICIPANT:  (Inaudible.) THE PRESIDENT:  He was.  I had a feeling you might say that.  He was.  That’s what I hear from everybody.  Good.  Thank you very much for being here.  We appreciate it.      You remind us all that when our heroes fall, our communities stand together as one.  They get stronger.  We'll always remember Corporal Singh as a hero and a truly great American. Not one more American life should be lost because our lawmakers failed to secure our borders.  Tremendous problems are caused at the southern border -- from drugs, to the wrong people being allowed to come in because of a corrupt and broken system that can be changed in 20 minutes -- 20 minutes, if they want to change it. In the meantime, we have to do it the tough way.  And there's no reason for that.  That's why we are calling on Congress to fix our terrible immigration laws, stop catch-and-release; you catch them and you release them.  That doesn't work too well with all these great officers I'm looking at.  They never heard of a thing like that. To end deadly sanctuary cities.  To stop the visa lottery program, where they take lottery systems and a country will put you into a lottery and then deposit you into the United States.  I don't think most countries are giving us their finest.  Do you agree?  And that's what's happening.  And it's causing tremendous problems with crime and other things. And I have to tell you, Border Patrol and ICE, and just law enforcement in general, the job they've done and the job they're doing is incredible.  What they have to go through -- the bravery.  I've gotten to know so many, especially at the border.  And what they have to go through, and the danger, is incredible.  But they do it.  And to them, it's something they love to do.  They feel they're doing it for their country.  They love to do it.  And they do it well. To every mom and dad, brother and sister, spouse and child of the brave fallen officers we honor today, America joins together in expressing our love and our gratitude, our grief, and our firm resolve to be with you every single step of the way.  We will never let you down. Your loved ones were the finest and the bravest.  And they're all looking down.  Right now, they're looking down on their families.  Every time they put on the badge, they knew they might not make it home.  And so did their families know that.  Each time they went on a shift, they knew it could be their very last.  And when that time came where they knew there was danger, when evil lurked, they did not run, they did not hide.  They always ran forward.  They answered the call.  They gave their lives for all of us. The men and women of law enforcement devote their lives to protecting our children, securing our streets, and keeping our communities safe.  Moms and dads can sleep soundly at night, kids can play with neighbors outside, and grandparents can feel at peace in their homes because they know America’s officers are the absolute best and they're always on the beat. The courage and sacrifice of our heroes is the reason our flag stands tall and bravely, our hearts beat with pride, and our country remains one people, one family, and one nation under God.  (Applause.) Today, we thank you, we honor you, and we forever cherish the memory of our fallen men and women in blue.  You are very special people.  There are nobody like you.  Nobody.  God bless you.  God bless our law enforcement.  God bless the fallen.  And God bless the United States of America.  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)                                 END                  12:18 P.M. EDT