Pool Reports of April 23, 2021

WH In-Town Pool report #1 -- checking in

Good morning,

It's currently 46 degrees F on this beautiful spring morning at the White House.

This morning President Biden is participating in the White House Climate summit. He'll deliver remarks at 9:15 AM EST and these will be livestreamed. We'll be gathering shortly for that.

I've copied the rest of the president's schedule and the briefing schedule below. Let me know if you have any questions throughout the day.

11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President's Daily Brief
Oval Office
Closed Press

1:45 PM THE PRESIDENT receives the Weekly Economic Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

2:45 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a virtual U.S. Department of Defense Senior Leaders Conference
Situation Room
Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

11:00 AM Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials

11:30 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

WH In-Town Pool report 2– Biden's climate remarks will be slightly delayed

I've been informed by the Press Office that President Biden's climate remarks will now be taking place sometime slightly after 9:18 AM when they were scheduled to start.

Our pool gather time was pushed back from 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM. I'm told they don't have an exact time Biden will start speaking now, but I will share all further updates as I get them.

WH In-Town pool report 3– pool gathering

The pool is now gathering for Biden's remarks to the climate summit in the East Room.

WH In-Town Pool Report 4– pool waiting in East Room

Pool is assembled in the East Room.

The remarks will be live-streamed on whitehouse.gov/live

The pool observed Biden briefly greeting security guards in the main foyer as we waited outside the East Room.

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Us Trade Rep Katherine Tai are all seated at a large circular table.

No Biden in the East Room yet.

WH In-Town Pool report 5– Biden speaking

Biden entered at 9:42 AM, walked to the podium and immediately started speaking.

I will not send full quotes because the remarks are live-streamed.

WH In-Town pool report 6– Biden concludes

Biden concluded his remarks at 9:48 AM.

Kerry, McCarthy, Buttigieg and Tai appeared to listen attentively and silently from their seats.

After speaking, Biden silently took his seat at the large circular table with the others.

He answered no press questions.

WH In-Town Pool report 7 -- 2 min warning for WH press briefing

We have a two minute warning for the White House press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.

WH In-town pool report 8 -- press briefing begins

The press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has begun.

You can watch at whitehouse.gov/live

I'll send off-camera color only.

WH In-Town pool report 9 -- press briefing wraps

The briefing concluded at 12:45 PM.

At the conclusion, Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced she had cookies made by her mother-in-law to share with the press corp. Press Assistant Angela Perez handed out the homemade chocolate cookies to the grateful press in the briefing room. My personal review is they're really delicious!

WH In-Town Pool report 10 -- travel/photo lid

Yes, you read that right we have a travel/photo lid.

Have a great rest of your Friday and a wonderful weekend.