Pool Reports of December 17, 2023

Out of Town Pool #1: motorcade rolling en route to JBA

Hello from the White House.

I will be your print pooler for the next few days. POTUS' motorcade began rolling at 10:15 en route to JBA.

POTUS is scheduled to travel to Wilmington, Delaware where he is expected to remain until Tuesday morning.

Your pooler did not see POTUS enter his vehicle.

Out of Town Pool #2: JBA arrival, wheels up momentarily

POTUS' motorcade arrived at the JBA tarmac at 10:34am.

POTUS and FLOTUS emerged from their vehicle at 10:38am. They waved to the press standing underneath the wing before entering AF1 at 10:39. POTUS saluted before entering after FLOTUS.

In DC, as the beast glided down 15th NW, onlookers stood filming the motorcade on their smart phones.

AF1 will be wheels up momentarily.

From the WH

Traveling with the President and the First Lady via motorcade en route to Joint Base Andrews:

Jen O'Malley Dillon, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations
Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the First Lady
Marc Gustafson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Andrew Bates, Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Press Secretary & Senior Communications Advisor for Strategic Response

Traveling with the President and the First Lady aboard Air Force One en route to Delaware Air National Guard Base:

Jen O'Malley Dillon, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations
Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the First Lady
Marc Gustafson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Andrew Bates, Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Press Secretary & Senior Communications Advisor for Strategic Response

Out of Town Pool #3: wheels down in Delaware, motorcade rolling

AF1 had wheels up at JBA at 10:51am and wheels down at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle at 11:14am.

POTUS and FLOTUS emerged from AF1 at 11:22am joining their vehicle in the motorcade, which began rolling at 11:24am.

At JBA, POTUS did not respond to a shouted question on the tarmac on if a ceasefire in Gaza is possible. (It's possible POTUS could not hear the question over the roar of the plane engines.)

Out of Town Pool #3: POTUS arrival at residence

At 11:35am, the motorcade arrived to POTUS's residence. Your pooler did not see POTUS or FLOTUS exit their vehicle.

Out of Town Pool #4: lunch lid

At 11:57am

Out of Town Pool #5: motorcade rolling

At Biden's residence, the WH Press Pool rejoined POTUS and his motorcade, which began rolling at 6:52pm.

Your pooler did not see him enter his vehicle. The lunch lid lifted at 5pm. No word yet on where we're headed.

Out of Town Pool #6: motorcade arrives

At 6:58pm. Your pooler did not see POTUS exit his vehicle. Press is holding in a van next to H.B. DuPont Park in downtown Wilmington.

Out of Town Pool #7:security breach at Biden headquarters, motorcade leaves, arrives at residence+lid

POTUS and FLOTUS emerged from the Biden-Harris 2024 headquarters in downtown Wilmington at 8:07am. FLOTUS entered the vehicle first, saying "Happy Holidays" to the pool. POTUS then emerged and his exit was interrupted by a car that hit a motorcade SUV.

Before this, in response to a shouted question about why he's losing to Trump in the polls, Biden says You're reading "the wrong polls.

Moments after responding, a silver copper sedan with Delaware plates hit what seemed to be a motorcade SUV shielding the motorcade at the intersection across from the entrance of the campaign headquarters. There was a loud bang and POTUS was standing outside the vehicle with a surprised expression on his face.

A man walking by loudly said "oh my gosh" when this happened.

Agents quickly sprung into action, cornering the car and pulling weapons on the driver. He held his hands up and press was swiftly shuffled back to the van.

Before the incident, the pool was allowed to wait outside the van on the street corner next to the building housing the campaigns headquarters. On a restroom break in the lobby of the building, your pooler could hear people singing a Holiday song.

They joined the motorcade, which began rolling at 8:09. POTUS arrived to the residence at 8:20pm.

We have a lid at 8:21pm.

From the WH:

The President and First Lady dropped by their campaign headquarters to have dinner with staff.

Out of town pool 7a: more color from the security breach

Photos on the wires captured the moment POTUS noticed the car shows him looking surprised. Members in the pool saw POTUS being moved by agents into his car, where FLOTUS was awaiting him. (She was inside the vehicle when the incident occurred.)

There are photos and videos circulating capturing his reaction.