Pool Reports of April 9, 2022

In town pool report #1: Gathering

Good afternoon from the White House, where it is a partly cloudy, 54-degree day.

Pool has been Covid tested and is now gathering to depart to the Pentagon with the president. The president is scheduled to head from the Pentagon to Wilmington, where he will stay the weekend.

In town pool report #2 motorcade departure

Motorcade departed the White House at 12:54, en route to the Pentagon.

Pool did not see Biden enter the Beast. A small group of spectators did line up at the northern edge of Lafayette Square — security did not let them get any closer — trying to catch a glimpse of the motorcade as it left the White House.

In town pool report #3 arrival at pentagon/Marine 1 departure

Motorcade arrived at the Pentagon at 1:01. Pool saw a masked Biden board Marine 1 with the First Lady a few minutes later. Too much noise, and reporters were too far away, to yell questions.

Marine 1, stationed on a patch of lawn outside of the Pentagon, took off en route to Delaware at 1:07

White House passes along who was traveling with the president:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations

Stephen Goepfert, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President

Jordan Montoya, Director of Advance & Trip Director for the First Lady Brett McGurk, National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa

Uneventful, brief ride to the Pentagon. Many people lined up along the street of DC either waving at the motorcade or filming it with their phone. At least one woman held up her middle finger as we began crossing the Arlington Memorial Bridge.

Handing off to out of town pool. Hope everyone has a great day

Travel Pool #1 DANG arrival

Marine One landed at DANG Base at 1:52 pm. Pool arrived on ospreys ahead of time.

POTUS and FLOTUS walked out at 1:57 pm and immediately got in the car at the tarmac.

Pool was too far to shout questions.

Motorcade rolling at 1:59 pm.

Travel Pool #2 residence drop off/lunch lid

Motorcade arrived near the Biden residence at 2:11 pm.

We have a lunch lid till 3:40 pm.

Travel Pool #3 Motorcade rolling

Pool joined POTUS's motorcade from near the Biden residence at 4:57 pm.

Travel Pool #4 church arrival

Motorcade arrived at St. Joseph on the Brandywine at 5:00 pm.

Pool saw Biden walking in to the church from the pool van window at 5:01 pm.

Travel Pool #5 church departure

Biden walked out of the church at 6:04 pm.

He was holding palm reeds that were handed to him at the door on the way out.

We are told the mass was a bit longer today for Palm Sunday tomorrow.

Motorcade rolling at 6:06 pm.

Travel Pool #6 Lid

Motorcade arrived near the Biden residence at 6:11 pm.

Btw POTUS was wearing a black mask coming out of church earlier.

Lid called at 6:11 pm.