South Lawn

10:25 A.M. EDT

Q Mr. President, have you spoken to Vice President Harris about her running mate? Have you spoken to Vice President Harris about her running mate?

THE PRESIDENT: Yes.

Q Do you know who she’s going to pick?

Q Sir, you have been a vice president before. What key qualities should the vice president be looking for when she picks hers?

THE PRESIDENT: I’ll let her work that out.

(Cross-talk.)

Q Mr. President, about Israel, about Gaza.

Q (Inaudible) a Pennsylvania teacher, he’s still sitting in a Russian prison — Mark Fogel. The Pennsylvania teacher still sitting in a Russian prison. What do you tell his family?

THE PRESIDENT: We’re not giving up on — we’re not giving up on that.

(Cross-talk.)

Q What more can you do? What more can you do?

THE PRESIDENT: Do you want me to tell you ahead of time so he doesn’t get out?

10:26 A.M. EDT