Pool Reports by Niall Stanage, The Hill
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| February 27, 2022 12:07 |
Out of Town Pool Report 1: Pool assembled Good morning from Wilmington, Del., where it is sunny and 43 degrees. Your pool, COVID-tested, assembled as scheduled for noon and has loaded into the van. Van moving at 12:05 p.m. There is not yet any official word on our destination but for general informational purposes, your pooler notes the following: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at Friday's briefing that POTUS was traveling to Delaware for "the memorial service of a family member." It seems likely that the decedent may be Joan Olivere (née Berger), the mother of Beau Biden's widow, Hallie. Ms. Olivere died on Feb. 20, aged 76. A full obituary of Ms. Olivere can be found on the website of The (Wilmington) News Journal, here: https://www.delawareonline.com/obituaries/wnj121313 Your pooler reached out to the WH a short time ago for confirmation on this but has heard nothing back yet. Will update in due course. |
| February 27, 2022 13:35 |
Out of Town Pool Report 2: Russia/Ukraine Passing along from the White House From a White House official: President Biden has been speaking with his national security team regularly today to receive updates on Russia and Ukraine. |
| February 27, 2022 13:53 |
Out of Town Pool Report 3: Motorcade Pool has been swept for security purposes and joined up with the presidential motorcade as it left the Biden family residence at 1:50 p.m From the White House: The President and the First Lady are attending the memorial service of Joan Olivere, the mother of Hallie Biden. |
| February 27, 2022 14:03 |
Out of Town Pool Report 4: Arrival at memorial service After a short journey through mostly rustic scenery dotted with some large houses, the motorcade arrived at the memorial service for Joan Olivere at 1:59 p.m. The event is being held at the Wilmington Country Club. The pool van is holding in a parking lot. |
| February 27, 2022 15:00 |
Out of Town Pool Report 5: Departing memorial service The presidential motorcade is on the move again, departing from the country club after the memorial service at 2:58 p.m. |
| February 27, 2022 15:10 |
Out of Town Pool Report 6: Residence & lid
The motorcade returned to the Biden family residence without incident at 3:07 p.m. A lid was called at 3:09 p.m. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, everyone. |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of February 27, 2022 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/354662