Pool Reports by Tal Kopan, The Boston Globe
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| January 23, 2024 13:38 |
In-town pool report 1: Lunch lid Good afternoon. The White House has called a lunch lid until 2:20 p.m. Our next scheduled activity for the day is the president's South Lawn departure for his afternoon rally, which will be covered by an out-of-town pool. |
| January 23, 2024 14:43 |
In-town pool report 2: gathering Pool is gathering now to go out to the South Lawn for the president's departure. |
| January 23, 2024 15:05 |
In-town pool report 3: Departure /no questions President Biden left the White House at 2:58 pm, with Jill holding his arm. The two walked together straight to the helicopter without taking questions. (Some were yelled, doubt they were audible over the chopper engine noise). He was wearing a blue suit, no coat, and she was wearing a bright yellow ensemble with high black boots and a black wrap or shawl. Both gave the pool a slight wave. M1 was up at 3:03 pm. Travelers below. Traveling with the President and the First Lady aboard Marine One en route to Manassas Regional Airport: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| January 23, 2024 19:04 |
In-town pool report 4: arrival / no questions M1 touched down at 6:57 pm. The President and First Lady disembarked at 7 pm and walked back into the White House at 7:01, ignoring questions shouted over the loud helicopter other than a wave. |
| January 23, 2024 19:22 |
In-town pool report 5: lid We have a travel/photo lid as of 7:21 pm Always a pleasure — good night! |
Pool Reports below by Jeff Mordock, The Washington Times
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| January 23, 2024 13:36 |
Out-of-Town Pool Report #1 — checking in Greeting from a chilly day here in DC. The pool is traveling ahead of POTUS, FLOTUS, VP and Second Gentleman to Manassas, VA, where they all will attend a campaign rally. The pool van has started rolling toward Manassas ahead of event. |
| January 23, 2024 15:29 |
Out of Town Pool Report #2 — Arrival at airport M1 touched down at 3:21 at Manassas airport. POTUS and FLOTUS departed M1 at 3:25. The pool was positioned too far away from POTUS and FLOTUS to shout questions. They both entered the limo at 3:26. The pool is now back in the van and we are rolling to the campaign event at 3:28. |
| January 23, 2024 15:41 |
Out of Town Pool Report #3 — Travelers/Arrival at campaign event The motorcade arrived at the Hylton Performing Arts Center at 3:39. Your pooler did not see POTUS or FLOTUS leaving the limo or entering the building. It was an uneventful ride of about 10 minutes. We largely traveled through an industrial area. Several protesters chanted "Shame on You." And held signs that "Genocide Joe" in protest of his stance on Gaza. They also chanted "Hey Hey Ho Ho Genocide Joe." Two other protesters held signs "Protect the Unborn" and "End Aborton Now." Per White House, here's who is traveling with POTUS and FLOTUS. Traveling with the President and the First Lady via motorcade en route to the Hylton Performing Arts Center: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| January 23, 2024 16:25 |
Out of Town Pool Report #4 -- Speaking Program/Event begins Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and First Lady Jill Biden took the stage at 4:22 with Doug Emhoff speaking first. Here is the Speaking Program Speaking Program This event is being broadcast so you are on your own for quotes. Your pooler will provide color for the event. You can watch it here https://www.youtube.com/live/LbEq7oT_UrU?si=yXo7TsDcbvSGrK7C A large group of women and men stood on stage behind the first lady and second gentleman holding signs that said "Defend Choice," "Restore Roe" and "Biden Harris." A giant sign reading, "RESTORE ROE" hung from the stage behind them.. |
| January 23, 2024 16:49 |
Out of Town Pool Report 5 -- Two Minute Warning to POTUS remarks Subject line says it all. Delivered at 4:48 |
| January 23, 2024 16:51 |
Out of Town Pool Report 6 -- POTUS Remarks Begin POTUS begins speaking at 4:51. He came out to thunderous applause from the crowd. They chanted, "Let's Go Joe!" as he took the stage. |
| January 23, 2024 16:54 |
Out of Town Pool Report 7 -- Protesters As soon as POTUS begin his remarks, he was immediately interrupted by a protester. The protester, man, began shouting, "How many kids have you killed --" before he was shouted down by the crowd, which chanted "Four More Years." He was carrying a Palestinian flag. POTUS began his remarks again when another protester, this time a woman, began shouting at him "Israel kills two mothers every hour." Both protesters were escorted out of the crowd. They kept shouting, but both drowned out by four more years chants. |
| January 23, 2024 16:58 |
Out of Town Pool Report 8 -- More Protesters Three more protesters began shouting, marking the fifth time POTUS has been interrupted in four minutes. He's barely gotten through the first lines of remarks. The two additional protesters, one a man and the other a woman, were escorted out. Your pooler could not see the last protester. They were escorted out by security. They were shouted down by the crowd chanting "Let's Go Joe" POTUS stood silently at the podium during all the interruptions. |
| January 23, 2024 17:01 |
Out of Town Pool Report 9 -- POTUS responds to protesters Two other protesters interrupted POTUS at 4:59. He began speaking louder to drown out the protester. It was unclear what they were saying, but your pooler could hear that they were talking about Gaza and Palestinian though full sentences were hard to make out. "This is going to go on for a while. They've got this planned," POTUS said. |
| January 23, 2024 17:11 |
Out of Town Pool Report 10 -- POTUS finishes remarks POTUS finished his remarks at 5:10. He was interrupted 8 times by protesters in support of Palestine. Although that is an unofficial count by your pooler. |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of January 23, 2024 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/369658