Pool Reports of March 5, 2025

Pool Report 1/2-minute warning

We have a two-minute warning for Karoline Leavitt's briefing.

Pool Report 2/HFC gaggle

We've been advised that House Freedom Caucus members will gaggle on the White House driveway in about 10 minutes.

Please pull up C-SPAN for full quotes.

Pool Report 3/HFC highlights

Reps. Andy Harris, Chip Roy, Scott Perry and Lauren Boebert addressed reporters after speaking with President Trump.

Roy said HFC members want to freeze spending at current levels for the remainder of the current fiscal year and "let Elon and Russ do their job."

"We're ready to advance the ball next week," Roy said.

Perry said that Democrats are hoping for a shutdown to derail Trump's agenda.

Harris said the HFC members haven't seen the final text of the CR but support Trump's agenda. Roy and Perry chimed in that they need to see the text, preferably with 72 hours to review it.

Pool Report 4/Lid

We have a travel/photo lid.