(15 Jan 2025) POOL Washington, DC - 15 January 2025 1. President Joe Biden walks out with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. President: "Good afternoon. It's a very good afternoon because at long last, I can announce a cease fire. The hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. More than 15 months of conflict began with Hezbollah's brutal massacre on October the 7th, more than 15 months of terror for the hostages,