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Pool Reports of February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

Pool Reports by Hans Nichols, Axios

Sent: Reports:
February 22, 2022
08:47

WH Pool #1

Good morning. There are no changes to the president's schedule (below) and the first we are currently slated to see him is at 3:30. I will update if that changes.

Here is a fuller list, per an administration official, on who will be attending today's supply chain event virtually and in-person.
Attending the President's virtual event announcing progress on securing critical mineral supply chains, powering clean energy manufacturing, and creating good-paying jobs in the South Court Auditorium tomorrow:

Administration Officials (in-person):

  • Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor
  • Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy
  • Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense

Industry Participants (virtual):

  • James Litinsky, CEO, MP Materials
  • Alicia Knapp, President and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables
  • JB Straubel, CEO Redwood Materials

Community Participants (virtual):

  • Silvia Paz, Executive Director, Alianza Coachella Valley

Labor Participants (virtual):

  • Tom Conway, President, United Steel Workers

State Officials (virtual):

  • Governor Gavin Newsom, California

10:15 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the President's Daily Brief
Oval Office
Closed Press

1:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time

3:30 PM THE PRESIDENT hosts a virtual event announcing progress on securing critical mineral supply chains, powering clean energy manufacturing, and creating good-paying jobs; Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, and California Governor Gavin Newsom also attend
South Court Auditorium
In-House Pool and Pre-Credentialed Media Spray at the Top (Gather 3:15 PM – Stakeout Location) [RSVP here by 10:00 AM]

Briefing Schedule

2:00 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki

February 22, 2022
10:43

WH Pool #2 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT provides an update on Russia and Ukraine

Schedule has been updated.

February 22, 2022
11:17

WH Pool #3 Update: POTUS remarks at now at 1:00

Per an administration official.
Call time is now at 12:30 PM. Remarks are now at 1 PM.

February 22, 2022
12:37

WH Pool #4 Update on the press briefing. Now at 2:30

Per an administration official: The Press Briefing will be at 2:30 PM with Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy NEC Director Daleep Singh.

Also, the gather time for POTUS 1:00 remarks is now 12:45 at the Palm Room Doors.

February 22, 2022
12:52

WH Pool #5 Updated gather time is 1pm

Which suggests the President will not be on time for his 1pm remarks.

February 22, 2022
13:20

WH Pool #6 Gather time has been moved back..

From a WH official: “we are holding on gathering. Please wait for an update from us. Thank you.”

February 22, 2022
13:56

WH Pool #7 we are gathering now for POTUS remarks

I will update when we head into the East Room.

No update to briefing schedule to share.

February 22, 2022
14:05

WH Pool #8 East Room set-up

Remarks will be carried live so you're on your own for quotes.

POTUS's lectern is facing the room longways, about 20 feet from four rows of seated reporters and the camera riser.

Standing among the reporters are WH aides with microphones, suggesting the possibility of questions.

I will advise with a two minute warning, if we get one…

February 22, 2022
14:20

WH Pool #9 Two minute warning

[APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.]

February 22, 2022
14:33

WH Pool #10 remarks over

POTUS did not engage with shouted questions

February 22, 2022
15:18

WH Pool #11 Pool heading into 3:30 POTUS event

So we appear to be on schedule.

February 22, 2022
15:48

WH Pool #12 Two Minute warning

[APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.]

February 22, 2022
16:21

WH Pool #13 The process of ushering out the pool from South Auditorium began at 4:19

You saw the supply chain event live and I suspect you caught the shouted questions, which were not answered.

Next on tap is Psaki/Singh briefing at 4:45

February 22, 2022
16:30

WH Pool #14 Update on POTUS response to shouted questions

At the end, you may have heard Fox's Peter Doocy shout to the President if he "underestimated Putin"...Some members of the pool say they saw POTUS (rhetorically) ask the officials who were participating in the supply chain event if they also underestimated Putin.

Your pool did not see the president's reaction, but it may have been captured on the live feed.

February 22, 2022
16:48

WH Pool #15 update on the WH briefing

Per a WH official: The press briefing will begin after the joint news conference between Secretary Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

February 22, 2022
17:22

WH Pool #16 Two minute warning to press briefing

[APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.]

February 22, 2022
18:24

WH Pool #17 travel photo lid

[APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.]

Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of February 22, 2022 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/354593

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