Pool Reports of February 13, 2023

In-town pool report #1: Brunch lid

Good morning from sunny Washington, D.C. I'll be your print pooler today. The White House has called a brunch lid until 12:30.

The president currently has no public events on his schedule, and the daily press briefing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Let me know if you have any questions.

In-town pool report #2: Kirby to join briefing

From the press office: NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will join Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the press briefing today.

In-town pool report #3: Two-minute warning to press briefing

Two minutes (roughly) until the start of the press briefing. You can watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GQmzVDJIL8

In-town pool report #4: Briefing ends

The briefing started at 1:17 p.m. and ended at 2:06 p.m. John Kirby took questions the whole time after delivering opening remarks.

In-town pool report #5: Medal of Honor call

From the White House press office:

Today, President Biden called Ret. U.S. Army Colonel Paris Davis to inform him that he will receive the Medal of Honor for his remarkable heroism during the Vietnam War. This Medal of Honor will be awarded following recommendations by the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Defense. The President told Colonel Davis that he looks forward to hosting him at the White House soon for a medal presentation.

In-town pool report #6: Lid

The White House called a travel/photo lid at 4:32 p.m. Have a good rest of the day!