Pool Reports of April 21, 2021

In-town pool report #1 — WH statement on today's remarks

Good morning,

I'll be your pooler later this afternoon. Here's a quote about today's remarks.

From a White House official:

"In today's remarks, the President will note that the United States will reach over 200 million shots this week."

In-town pool report #2 — pool arrival at WH

Hello again,

It is 66 degrees and overcast at the White House.

Call time today is noon. Your pooler has been swabbed for COVID-19.

Here's what's on the schedule for today:

1:15 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations
South Court Auditorium
In-House Pool Coverage (Final Gather 12:55 PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:15 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki

In-town pool report #3 — two-minute warning

Briefing starting soon. --

In-town pool report #4 — pool gathering at stakeout location

WH briefing has ended.

Pool is gathering at stakeout location for president's covid remarks.

In-town pool report #5 — pool on the move

We're being escorted to the South Court auditorium.

In-town pool report #6 — two-minute warning

[APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.]

In-town pool report #7 — Biden ends remarks & color

Biden walked in at about 1:45 p.m. followed by Vice President Harris and Jeff Zeints, head of his COVID-19 team. They stood behind him spaced several feet apart.

Biden looked in good spirits as he took the podium. "We did it," he said. "Today we hit 200 million vaccinations." (Check transcript)

He took one question from the press before they all left the stage at 2 p.m.

Event was live-streamed.

In-town pool report #8 — Travel/photo lid

Good afternoon,

It is just about 2:30 p.m. and a travel/photo lid has been called.