Pool Reports of December 17, 2024

WH in-town pool report 1 - checking in

Good morning,

I am your first time pooler today. It's a slow day and there are no changes to POTUS' schedule. POTUS is expected to depart from the White House at 9:10 p.m.

WH in-town pool report 2 - lunch lid

Good afternoon,

The White House has called a lunch lid until 3:30 p.m.

WH in-town pool report 3 - dinner lid

The White House has called a dinner lid until 8:15 p.m.

WH in town pool report 4 - palm room doors

Pool is gathering at palm room doors ahead of POTUS departure

WH in-town pool report 5- departure

POTUS walked out of the residence holding the hand of a child.

Hunter and Melissa were the first to board.

POTUS stopped to answer some questions.

When asked if he would talk to the press again he said "sure."

When asked about drones he said "nothing nefarious apparently. There are a lot of drones authorized. We are following this closely. So far no sense of danger."

He also said he has spoken to Netanyahu and they will speak again. He did not say when.

M1 departed from WH at 8:51 to JBA.

I am passing pool duty over to the travel pool.

Goodnight. It has been a pleasure.

WH in-town pool 6

White House passes along who traveled with POTUS:

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

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff

Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff to the First Lady

WH in-town pool report 7 - quotes

Here are some clearer quotes from POTUS about drones -

"Nothing nefarious apparently, but they're checking it all out."

"There's a lot of drones authorized up there. I think one started it and they all -- everybody wanted to get in the deal."

He said "we're following this closely, but so far no sense of danger."

Ok, that's all

Travel Pool Report #1 — checking in

Greetings from JBA where I’ll be your travel pooler for this trip to Wilmington Delaware

The pool has been swept and we are now boarding the Osprey. There are no changes to POTUS schedule.

Travel Pool Report #2 — Wheels Up

Osprey wheels up at 8:52.

The pool will catch up with POTUS once we arrive at DANG because he is taking M1 straight from South Lawn to DANG.

Travel Pool Report #3 — wheels down

Osprey Wheeks down at DANG at 9:13 ahead of POTUS arrival

Travel Pool Report #4 — POTUS arrival

M1 touched down at DANG at 9:41

POTUS departed M1 at 9:45.

Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa stepped off the plane with baby Beau holding Hunter’s hand.

The pool was positioned too far from M1 to shout questions to POTUS.

Travel Pool report #5 — Greeters

Per the WH

Greeting the President and the First Lady upon arrival to Delaware Air National Guard Base:

Col. Jason Brugman, U.S. Air Force, 166thOperations Group Vice Commander
Major Thomas Walsh, U.S. Air Force, Mission Support Group Commander

Travel Pool Report #6 — Rolling

The motorcade is rolling at 9:48.

Travel Pool Report #7 — Travelers

Per the WH here’s who is traveling with POTUS.

Traveling with the President and the First Lady via motorcade:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff to the First Lady
Dilpreet Sidhu, Special Assistant to the President & NSC Deputy Chief of Staff
Jordan Montoya, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the First Lady
Jacob Spreyer, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President
Michael Kikukawa, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Communications Advisor for Economic Messaging

Travel Pool Report #8 — Drop off /Lid

The pool dropped POTUs off at his house at 9:58

Your pooler did not lay eyes on POTUS as he left the motorcade and entered the residence.

We have a lid at 9:59.

Enjoy your night everyone