Pool Reports of February 23, 2024

In-Town Pool Report 1

The pool is gathering for the president's meeting with US governors as of 10:32 a.m.

In-Town Pool Report 2

Pool is set up in the back of the East Room for President Biden's speech to US governors.

Your pool is making a list of elected officials in the room and will send once pool confirms spelling.

First Lady will be first speaker.

In-Town Pool Report 3

There is information about border funding and military families on the tables in the East Room.

While we wait for President Biden's portion of the program, below is a list of people your pool spotted (thank you to fellow poolers for help). Names are grouped by table. More to come.

Alejandro Mayorkas, Chris Sununu, Jay Inslee, Tina Kotek, Lou Leon Guerrero
Maura Healey, John Carney, Natalie Quillian, Michelle Lujan Grisham
Mike DeWine, Laura Kelly, Marcia Fudge, Tim Walz, Albert Bryan
Janet Mills, Gavin Newsom, Xavier Becerra

In-Town Pool Report 4

Two-minute warning at 11:07 to POTUS and VPOTUS entry.

In-Town Pool Report 5

POTUS and VPOTUS walked into the East Room at 11:12 a.m. Gov. Spencer Cox and Gov. Jared Polis. President Biden began speaking at 11:23 a.m.

Additional people spotted in East Room, organized by table.

Michael Regan, Josh Shapiro, Wes Moore, John Podesta
Tom Perez, Kathy Hochul, Jeff Zients, Andy Beshear
Neera Tanden, JB Pritzker
Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott are not here.

See below from White House Press Office.

The President, the First Lady, and the Vice President are welcoming the nation's Governors to the White House. In attendance for the National Governors Association Winter Meeting:

Secretary Gina Raimondo, Department of Commerce
Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Marcia Fudge, Department Housing and Urban Development
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security
Administrator Michael Regan, Environmental Protection Agency
Governor Lemanu Mauga, American Samoa
Governor Gavin Newsom (CA)
Governor Jared Polis (CO)
Governor Ned Lamont (CT)
Governor John Carney (DE)
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero (Guam)
Governor Josh Green (HI)
Governor Brad Little (ID)
Governor JB Pritzker (IL)
Governor Andy Beshear (KY)
Governor Janet Mills (ME)
Governor Wes Moore (MD)
Governor Maura Healey (MA)
Governor Tim Walz (MN)
Governor Greg Gianforte (MT)
Governor Chris Sununu (NH)
Governor Phil Murphy (NJ)
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM)
Governor Kathy Hochul (NY)
Governor Roy Cooper (NC)
Governor Doug Burgum (ND)
Governor Arnold Palacios (Northern Mariana Islands)
Governor Mike DeWine (OH)
Governor Kevin Stitt (OK)
Governor Tina Kotek (OR)
Governor Josh Shapiro (PA)
Governor Pedro Pierluisi (PR)
Governor Dan McKee (RI)
Governor Bill Lee (TN)
Governor Spencer Cox (UT)
Governor Phil Scott (VT)
Governor Albert Bryan (USVI)
Governor Jay Inslee (WA)
Governor Tony Evers (WI)
Governor Mark Gordon (WY)
Jeff Zients, Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff
Natalie Quillian, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Neera Tanden, Assistant to the President & Domestic Policy Advisor
Tom Perez, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor & American Rescue Plan Coordinator
John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy
Bill McBride, Executive Director, National Governors Association

Pre-Program
Tom Perez, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
The First Lady

Speaking Program
Governor Jared Polis (CO)
The Vice President
Governor Spencer Cox (UT)
The President

In-Town Pool Report 6

The president finished speaking at about 11:41 a.m. Ed O'Keefe of CBS News shouted a question at President Biden. Biden did not answer. The pool was ushered out of the room by White House Press Office staff.

In-Town Pool Report 7

Two-minute warning to press briefing called at 1:37 p.m.

In-Town Pool Report 8

Travel/photo lid called at 4:39 p.m. by the White House Press Office.

In-Town Pool Report 9

See below from the White House Press Office.

WEEK AHEAD 2/24 - 3/3

On Saturday, the President will participate in a video conference call with other G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss our continued support for Ukraine and steps we can take together to continue holding Russia accountable.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will welcome Governors and their spouses for a black-tie dinner at the White House. The Vice President and the Second Gentleman will attend.

On Monday, the President will travel to New York, New York.

The President will participate in a campaign meeting.

After, the President will depart New York, New York and return to the White House.

On Friday, the President will host Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy for a bilateral meeting.

Later, the President will travel to Camp David, where he will remain until Monday.