Pool Reports by Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
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| March 28, 2023 09:45 |
In-town pool report #1: Breakfast lid until 11 Good morning all, checking in as your in-town pooler for the day! POTUS is headed for a day event to North Carolina to talk about domestic manufacturing. In-town pool call time was 10am, breakfast lid until 11am. 9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President's Daily Briefing 10:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 10:30 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 11:25 AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews 11:45 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Morrisville, North Carolina 12:45 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Morrisville, North Carolina 1:25 PM THE PRESIDENT tours Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer 2:30 PM THE PRESIDENT discusses how his Investing in America agenda has led to the strongest job growth in history, hundreds of billions of dollars in major private sector investments nationwide, stronger infrastructure, and a Made in America manufacturing boom that is strengthening supply chains and national security 3:50 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Morrisville, North Carolina en route to Joint Base Andrews 4:55 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House 5:05 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House Briefing Schedule Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton will gaggle aboard Air Force Oneen route to Morrisville, North Carolina |
| March 28, 2023 11:39 |
In-town pool report #2: gather now For departure |
| March 28, 2023 11:58 |
In-town pool #3: Assault weapons ban Qs POTUS took questions on an assault weapons ban. "I have gone the full extent of my executive authority, on my own. I think it's about time." "The Congress has to act. The majority of the American people want an assault weapons ban "I can't do anything except plead with congress to act." Asked about going to Nashville: "I've spoken to all of them. What I don't want to do is" something about inserting himself Check for exact quotes Marine One took off from the South Lawn at 11:52am. Handing off to travel pool. |
| March 28, 2023 11:58 |
In-town pool report #4: Traveling with POTUS Per WH: Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| March 28, 2023 17:20 |
In-town pool report #5: gathering now [APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.] |
| March 28, 2023 17:39 |
In-town pool report #6: POTUS landed back at WH Marine One landed on the South Lawn at 5:29pm. POTUS took questions and went inside. On the banking crisis "More was coming" what is it? Under control, more to come On report that Russia is sending tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus? Hadn't seen it "Of course" I'm concerned "A dangerous kind of talk, it's worrisome" Check transcript, it was especially hard to hear him |
| March 28, 2023 17:41 |
In-town pool report #7: lid And that's a lid! Reminder to please check transcripts for exactly what POTUS said during the two gaggles on the SL. (There were some questions about targeting Christians at the Nashville shooting "I have no idea" but I didn't hear it all.) |
| March 28, 2023 17:51 |
In-town pool #8: more quotes Is Israel at an inflection point? "Well, I don't know that they're at an infection point but I think it's a difficult spot to be in and they've got to figure it out." Prime minister? "Hope he walks away from it" (not 100% sure) Russia/Belarus Big thanks to foreign and tv poolers for their help |
Pool Reports below by Michael A. Wilner, McClatchy
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| March 28, 2023 12:06 |
Out-of-town pool report #1 — JBA Good afternoon from Joint Base Andrews. POTUS is traveling to North Carolina to visit a semiconductor manufacturing facility. He'll take a tour and give remarks before returning home. POTUS emerged from Marine One at 12:04 pm ET and promptly boarded Air Force One. Colonel Matthew Jones, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, greeted the president. We're headed to Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Wheels up shortly. |
| March 28, 2023 13:25 |
Out-of-town pool report #2 — Arrival in Raleigh-Durham AF1 touched down at 1:06 pm ET. Olivia Dalton gaggled with the travel pool about halfway through the flight. POTUS deplaned at 1:20 pm ET, waving to local media gathered at the airport and shaking hands with greeters. Greeting the president at the airport, per White House: Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina POTUS entered the Beast at 1:24 pm ET. Your pool has boarded vans and is motorcading with the president to the Wolfspeed facility. Also passing along a list of individuals who traveled with POTUS to Raleigh-Durham, per White House: Secretary Gina Raimondo, Department of Commerce |
| March 28, 2023 13:43 |
Out-of-town pool report #3 — Arrival at Wolfspeed The president's motorcade pulled in to Wolfspeed headquarters at 1:40 pm. Bunting flags are draped over the facility, and a crowd has assembled outdoors for the president's remarks. Your pool was ushered to a tour site. We're awaiting POTUS. From the White House, a list of individuals who traveled with POTUS in the motorcade: Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina |
| March 28, 2023 13:58 |
Out-of-town pool report #4 — Tour of Wolfspeed POTUS entered Wolfspeed's Power Applications Lab at 1:51 pm ET with Sec. Raimondo and Gov. Cooper. The president is surrounded by Wolfspeed's silicon carbide products adorning blue shelves. POTUS handled a product that is used in electric vehicles, and joked that he was disappointed he wouldn't be getting in a car today. "We used to invest as a nation 2% every year in research and development," POTUS said, praising a recent search in private investments. Pool was ushered out as the tour continued at 1:56 pm ET. We're headed to a second tour location. The White House sends along background: The President is touring the Power Applications Lab at Wolfspeed, where semiconductor materials, including silicon carbide wafers, are manufactured. He will also meet with union workers during the tour and discuss how his Investing in America agenda is creating good-paying jobs in North Carolina and across the country. Participants at Tour Stop #1 Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina Participants at Tour Stop #2 Also from the White House, the president was greeted upon arrival at Wolfspeed by: Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina |
| March 28, 2023 14:11 |
Out-of-town pool report #5 — Tour of Wolfspeed, cont'd The president came to a second tour site, this time outdoors, at 2:05 pm ET, standing in front of a Caterpillar excavator. POTUS greeted IBEW union workers, who thanked the president for their support. The president touted the number of manufacturing jobs created in his first two years in office. Your pool was ushered out just moments into the tour, at 2:07 pm ET, and is moving to the site of POTUS' upcoming remarks. |
| March 28, 2023 14:49 |
Out-of-town pool report #6 — POTUS remarks begin POTUS came on stage at 2:49 pm ET. You can follow his remarks live at whitehouse.gov. Background from the White House: In attendance for the President's remarks on his Investing in America agenda and how it has led to the strongest job growth in history, hundreds of billions of dollars in major private sector investments nationwide, stronger infrastructure, and a Made in America manufacturing boom that is strengthening supply chains and national security: Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina Pre-Program Speaking Program Participating in a photoline with the President prior to his speech at Wolfspeed, per White House: Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina |
| March 28, 2023 15:13 |
Out-of-town pool report #7 — POTUS remarks conclude The president wrapped up his remarks at 3:12 pm ET. Pool is holding. |
| March 28, 2023 15:56 |
Out-of-town pool report #8 — Motorcade Your pool boarded vans at 3:35 pm ET and joined the motorcade at 3:55 pm ET. We're rolling. |
| March 28, 2023 16:25 |
Out-of-town pool report #9 — POTUS speaks; Departure from Raleigh-Durham POTUS' motorcade pulled in to Raleigh-Durham International at 4:04 pm ET. The president emerged from the Beast at 4:12 pm ET and took several questions. Your pooler struggled to hear the president much at all; please refer to the transcript for direct quotes. He said he was hopeful that Israeli politicians could find a compromise on judicial reform and said the United States did not want to interfere in domestic Israeli politics. He said Netanyahu would not come in the near-term. He's trying to arrange a trip to Mississippi in the near future. He repeated his call for an assault weapons ban. On the banking crisis, he said he's done what is possible to address the matter with available authorities but that it's not over yet. On Haiti, he said he fears a loss of life if mass migration takes place. He boarded AF1 at 4:19 pm ET. We're wheels up shortly for JBA. |
| March 28, 2023 17:18 |
Out-of-town pool report #10 — Nashville calls; Arrival at JBA The White House passes along the following: Today, President Biden separately spoke with Nashville Police Chief John Drake, and Metro Police Officers Michael Collazo and Rex Engelbert to thank them for their bravery and quick response to the shooting yesterday at the Covenant School. Air Force One landed at JBA at 5:09 pm ET. POTUS deplaned af 5:13 pm ET and boarded Marine One a minute later. He's off to the White House as of 5:17 pm ET; handing over to the in-town pool. Your pooler apologizes that even his audio of the gaggle with POTUS in North Carolina failed to pick up his voice, so please refer to the pending transcript for quotes. And finally, the following individuals traveled with POTUS aboard AF1, per White House: Rep. Valeria Foushee (NC-04) Have a good evening. |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of March 28, 2023 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/360361