Pool Reports of February 22, 2024

Out of Town Pool Report #1 — Protesters

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters have begun marching through the lobby of the RON chanting and singing. At least 20, possibly 30 protesters.

"Biden Biden you can't hide we charge you with genocide" was among the chants.

They also are singing "cease fire now" before chanting it.

They are marching throughout the RON, walking down hallways and past rooms chanting and singing.

The demonstrations were still going on as the pool left the RON to get into the motorcade.

Out of Town Pool Report 1a — More protestors

During the protest, which seems have overtaken the RON, the protesters unfurled a banner.

The banner said, "Stop funding genocide: End all U.S. aid to Israel."

The protesters began chanting, "How many kids did you kill today?"

Out of Town Pool Report #2 — POTUS statement

POTUS made a brief statement to the pool about his meeting with Nalvany's family. He did not answer questions from press, including whether or not sanctions are enough.

"This morning I had the honor of meeting with Alexey Nalvany's wife and daughter.

"We are going to announce sanctions against Putin who is responsible for his death tomorrow."

"We are not letting up."

The statement was made in a parking garage basement so it was very difficult to hear."

Out of Town Pool Report 3 - Arrival

The pool arrived at the landing zone at 12:50

Out of Town Pool Report 4 -boarding

POTUS boarded M1 at 12:52.

The pool is now running to our helicopters

Out of Town Pool Report 5 — Travelers

Per WH

Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Moffett Federal Field:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President & Press Secretary
Ben LaBolt, Assistant to the President & Director of Communications

Out of town Pool Report 6 — arrival

Our Blackhawk helicopters touched down at Moeffet Federal Field at 1:20.

We are now running to motorcade.

Your pooler has not laid eyes on POTUS.

Out of Town Pool Report 7 - POTUS arrival

POTUS stepped off M1 at 1:25 and entered the limo at 1:27.

Please disregard earlier pool report that said we did not lay eyes on POTUS there was some confusion about movements. Your pooler regrets the mistake.

Out of Town Pool Report 8 — Rolling

The motorcade is rolling to the fundraiser at 1:30.

Out of Town Pool Report 9 — Arrival

We arrived at the fundraiser at 1:54.

The motorcade ride was uneventful but several pro Palestinian protesters gathered with signs. They included.,

"End genocide. Save Gaza

Jewish American — Never Again — Anyone

Cease fire now

And a sign supporting Barbara Lee

Out of Town Pool Report 10 — Event begins

The event begin at the home of Robert Klein, the billionaire investor not the comedian.

Spotted in the crowd — Katie Couric talking to KJP.

Speaking program

Robert Klein

POTUS

Steve Westley

Out of Town pool Report - 11 — Remarks/correction

Quick correction from last pool report.

Robert Klein is a multimillionaire not a billionaire. Your pooler regrets the error.

Biden remarks on Trump

"I'm not the gift of all presidents but I'm sure as hell better than the last guy"

Stopping briefly to address Katie Couric

"Two of your former colleagues not at the same network personally told me if he wins, they will have to leave the country because he's threatened to put them in jail."

"He embraces political violence. No president since the Civil War has done that. Embrace it. Encourage it."

POTUS talked about Jan 6 defendants and said Trump has embraced them.

"He calls them patriots, saying if he gets elected he's going to pardon them. They killed cops. They killed people."

More TK

Out of Town Pool Report 12 -/ Rolling

The motorcade is rolling back to Moefet Federal Airfield at 3:15. Your pooler did not see POTUS leave the event.

Out of town Pool Report 13 - More POTUS quotes

On Border

"The border is in chaos. They don't have the personnel." Said Republicans won't even give us the money "for the machines to detect the fentanyl that's coming in."

Republicans

In the last three years, Seven senators I worked with while I was in the Senate have come and said, "Joe….Joe I agree with you but I can't do it because I'll be primaried."

"It's not what it says about political courage, it's about what it says about the state of the party."

Out of Town Pool Report 14 -Arrival

Motorcade arrived at Moeffett Field at 3:43.

Out of Town Pool Report 15 — POTUS boards AF1

POTUS boarded AF1 at 3:46. The limo was well ahead of the pool van so he was boarding up the steps when the pool van got to the tarmac.

Per WH

Traveling with the President aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President & Press Secretary
Vinay Reddy, Assistant to the President & Director of Speechwriting
Ben LaBolt, Assistant to the President & Director of Communications
Ryan Montoya, Assistant to the President & Director of Scheduling & Advance
Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary
Ashley Williams, Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Strategic Outreach
John McCarthy, Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor for Political Engagement
Dennis Cheng, Deputy Assistant to the President & Deputy Director of Political Strategy & Outreach
Tori Taylor, Special Assistant to the President & Director of Political Outreach

Out of Town Pool Report 16 — Correction

The motorcade arrived at San Francisco International Airport not Moeffet Field as reported in an earlier pool report.

Your pooler regrets the error.

Out of Town Pool Report 17 - Wheels up

AF1 Wheels up at 3:58.

Next stop is JBA. Goodbye from California

Out of Town Pool Report 18 — Wheels Down

AF1 Wheels Down at JBA at 11:00

Out of Town Pool Report 19 - POTUS departure

POTUS stepped off AF1 at 11:09

And he boarded M1 at 11:10 without taking questions from the press.

M1 lifted off from JBA at 11:16.

Kicking it off to the In-Town pool.

It was a pleasure being your pooler for this very eventful three days in California.

Greeting the President upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews:

Colonel Angela Ochoa, 89th Airlift Wing Commander

Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to the White House:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President & Press Secretary

In-town pool report #1: pool gathering

Good evening!

The in-town pool is gathering for the president's arrival from JBA.

In town-pool #2: President's arrival

Marine One landed on the South Lawn at 11:26pm ET.

President Biden did not answer questions, including one on sanctions.

POTUS entered the residence at 11:29pm ET.

In-town pool report #3: Lid

The White House called a lid at 11:30 pm.

Have a good night!