Pool Reports of June 20, 2024

Out-of-town pool report #1 - Call time pushed

Call time is now 12 p.m.

Out-of-town pool report #2 - POTUS briefed on Tropical Storm Alberto

Passing on from the WH:

The President has been briefed on Tropical Storm Alberto and its impacts in Texas and New Mexico, and he is being regularly updated on the ongoing wildfires in New Mexico and California and the actions that FEMA, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs are taking in response to the needs of impacted New Mexico communities.

The President has also been briefed on the extreme heat affecting communities nationwide.

Out-of-town pool report #3 - Call time pushed

Call time is now 2 p.m.

Out-of-town pool report #4 - Call time pushed

Call time is now 4 p.m.

Out-of-town pool report #5 - Call time pushed

Call time is now 6:15 p.m. before POTUS' scheduled 8 p.m. departure from Rehoboth for Camp David via Dover and Hagerstown, Maryland.

Out-of-town pool report #6 - POTUS monitoring NM wildfires

Passing on from the WH:

From a White House Official: The President is closely monitoring the wildfires in New Mexico, and has approved Governor Lujan Grisham's request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration, unlocking further federal support and FEMA assistance to the impacted communities. At the President's direction, federal firefighting personnel and equipment from the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs were immediately surged to help support the State and Mescalero Apache Tribe. Over 800 federal personnel are on the ground helping fight these fires, and FEMA quickly approved two Fire Management Assistance Grants earlier this week to further support those efforts. The U.S. Forest Service has assumed operational command to ensure full coordination of all firefighting assets.

The President's message to those affected by the fires is that his Administration will be there for them every step of the way, for as long as it takes.

Out-of-town pool report #7 - Pool holding

Pool gathered and is now holding at Gordons Pond Landing Zone. USSS finished its sweep at 6:48 p.m.

Out-of-town pool report #8 - M1 lift

The motorcade arrived at Gordon's Pond Landing Zone at 7:34 p.m. POTUS got out of the USSS SUV and boarded M1 at 7:35 p.m. wearing jeans and a light blue shirt, stopping to take photos. M1 lifted at 7:40 p.m.

Passing on from the WH:

Traveling with the President via motorcade en route to Gordon's Pond:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff

Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary

Handing over to supplemental pool. Thanks to Erica for her help. Have a good night!

Out-of-town pool report #8a - Travelers list

Passing on the WH:

Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Dover Air Force Base:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff

Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary

Supplemental #1

Good evening. VOA is your supplemental pooler today.

We are at Dover Air force Base. President is about 20 minutes ahead of schedule.

M1 landed at 8:00PM. Taxied to the front left of AFI. President disembarked M1 at 08:06, in a light blue shirt, without a jacket nor a tie. Colonel Weiner escorted him toward the ladder.

The President embarked AF1 at 08:07. He turned around to salute when he reached the top of the stairs.

We are flying in a C-32 today.

En route to Hagerstown regional airport.

From the White House:

Greeting the President upon arrival to Dover Air Force Base:

Colonel Kenny Weiner, 436th Operations Group Commander

Traveling with the President aboard Air Force One en route to Hagerstown Regional Airport:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary

Supplemental #2 Question

Before he walked up the stairs, POTUS responded to Seung Min Kim's shouted question "how is the debate prep going?" with a thump up.

Supplemental #3 Wheel up

AF1 wheeled up at 08:20

En route to Hagerstown Regional airport, where we will see President off to Camp David.

Supplemental #4 Hagerstown to Camp David

AF1 touched down at Hagerstown Regional airport at 08:50PM. The beautiful dusk sky with just a few clouds and a big full moon.

President appeared at the top of the stairs at 08:58, waved while walking down. He turned to his right at the bottom of the starts and walked directly toward M1, by himself. Boarded M1 at 08:59PM.

M1 took off at 09:06, en route to Camp David. Pooler asked the White House staffs how many days POTUS will stay there but didn't get a definite answer.

Per the White House:

Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Camp David:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary

Supplemental #5 Lid

After we saw POTUS took off to Camp David, pool took the same aircraft back to JBA, and now shuttling back to the White House.

Lid is called at 10:09PM.