Pool Reports of January 23, 2023

Pool report 1: Press briefing pushed to 2:35pm

Good morning!

I am your print pooler for today.

The only thing on President Biden's posted schedule is his return from Delaware this morning. He is scheduled to land on the South Lawn at 10:40 a.m.

Per the White House: The Press Briefing will now be at 2:35pm.

Please let me know if you need anything from me.

In-town Pool report 2: Weather call/lid

There has been a final BAD weather call for the President's lift from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, to the White House.

Arrival time has been pushed back; new timing to come.

The White House called a lid until 10:50 a.m.

In-town Pool report 3: Gathering for POTUS landing

The pool has gathered for President Biden's South Lawn arrival from Delaware.

Per the White House: Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will be joining Karine Jean-Pierre at the press briefing today. (Scheduled for 2:35pm)

In-town Pool report 4: Wheels down at White House

Marine One landed at 11:17 a.m.

President Biden exited at 11:18 a.m. and then helped the First Day down the stairs.

They walked hand-in-hand to the White House. POTUS did not answer shouted questions (on the search of his home and finding of classified documents) but gave the gathered media a wave.

POTUS then walked down Promenade to the West Wing.

Lunch lid until 2 p.m.

In-town Pool report 5: Two-minute warning for briefing

Two-minute warning for the press briefing.

In-town Pool report 6: Briefing underway

The press briefing started at 2:44 p.m. It's being streamed as usual on the White House site.

WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are both here.

In town poo report 7: Lid called

Lid called at 4:20 p.m.

Have a great evening!

REVISED: In town pool report 7: Lid called

*correcting my unfortunate typo in the subject line that folks on Twitter are already making me feel very good about

Lid called at 4:20 p.m.

Have a great evening!

Travel pool report #1- heading out

Good Monday morning from rainy and chilly Rehoboth!

The pool has been swept and we caught up with President Biden's motorcade outside his Rehoboth residence at 9:25am.

We are headed to Dover for the president's return to the White House.

Travel pool report #2- traveling with

Passing along from the White House--

Traveling with the President and the First Lady via motorcade en route Dover Air Force Base:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations
Olivia Dalton, Deputy Assistant to the President & Principal Deputy Press Secretary
Marc Gustafson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Ashley Williams, Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations
Jordan Montoya, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the First Lady

Travel pool report #3- Dover

POTUS arrived at Dover Air Force Base at 10:10am.

It was an uneventful trip from the beach on this Monday morning. Biden boarded at 10:15am and did not stop to talk to the press.

We are wheels up for JBA shortly.

Travel pool report #4- traveling with

Passing along from the White House--

Traveling with the President and the First Lady aboard Air Force One en route Joint Base Andrews:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations
Olivia Dalton, Deputy Assistant to the President & Principal Deputy Press Secretary
Marc Gustafson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Ashley Williams, Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations
Jordan Montoya, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the First Lady

Travel pool report #5- wheels up

AF1 was wheels up at 10:26am.

Travel pool report #6- wheels down/ hand off

AF1 was wheels down at JBA at 10:50am.

The president and the First Lady deplaned at 10:59am. They held hands walking down the steps. The First Lady was wearing sun glasses.

They walked to Marine One, didn't take a shouted question from the pool on if the FBI will search the Rehoboth home, and they were wheels up at 11:06am.

Passing along from the White House-

Greeting the President and the First Lady upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews:

Col William McDonald, Vice Commander, 89th Airlift Wing

also—

Traveling with the President and the First Lady aboard Marine One en route the White House:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations
Marc Gustafson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Ashley Williams, Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations
Jordan Montoya, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the First Lady

Handing off to in town pool. Have a good Monday, all!