Pool Reports of January 27, 2022

In-town pool report #1: Schedule update

Good afternoon. Checking in with a schedule update from the WH. POTUS will deliver remarks on Justice Breyer’s retirement at 12:30. Briefing at 1:30.

Please ping me with any questions.

In-town pool report #2: Gathering

Your pooler was COVID tested and pool is gathering as of 12:20 for POTUS remarks.

In-town pool report #4: Biden begins remarks

Remarks are being live streamed at the WH website, so your pooler will not provide full transcript.

FLOTUS and Dr. Joanna Breyer entered the room at 12:34 and sat down in two chairs in the corner of the room.

POTUS and Justice Breyer entered the room at 12:35 and POTUS began speaking immediately upon arriving at the podium.

In-town pool report #5: Remarks wrap up

POTUS remarks wrapped up at 12:43pm and he yielded the floor to Justice Breyer.

POTUS vowed to nominate a black woman and said the decision will come by the end of February. The president called today "bittersweet."

Justice Breyer directed his remarks to the next generation. At one point during his remarks, he held up a pocket-sized Constitution. He said "we are now engaged in a great civil war" (Gettysburg Address reference) and spoke of the experiment of justice. His remarks wrapped up at 12:48.

POTUS then took the podium again and invited Dr. Breyer and the Justice to the White House anytime.

POTUS said he wouldn't take any questions because it would be "inappropriate" given Justice Breyer was present and is still serving. He did not respond to shouted questions from the pool.

The four left at 12:49, with POTUS holding the door and exiting last. Pool was ushered out shortly afterwards.

In-town pool report #6: briefing pushed back

The briefing will now be at 1:45 PM, per the WH.

In-town pool report #7: 2 min warning

For the briefing, issued at 12:46pm.

In-town pool report #8: Briefing ends

Briefing began at 1:50pm and wrapped up at 2:32pm.