Pool Reports of March 7, 2024

In-town pool #1 -- check-in

Good morning,

Call time was at 10 a.m. today but we are not expecting movements or events until tonight's SOTU. Enjoy your day.

In-town pool #2 -- lunch lid till 1 p.m.

Lunch lid till 1 p.m.

In-town pool #3 -- dinner lid until 5:45

Dinner lid.

In-town pool #4 — departure

The motorcade departed at 8:49.

A large group of people gathered on the South Portico steps overlooking an extra large motorcade. First Lady in green appeared to wave to them.

Before loading the vans, pool could hear pro Palestinian demonstrators from the gather spot by the Palm doors.

In-town pool #5 — arrival

Pool has arrived at the Capitol. The route did not take us by any large protest groups.

In town pool #6 — more arrive.

"Good to see you all" POTUS said as he walked in through the Hall of Columns w First Lady.

"Great" he said when asked how he was feeling.

More BG:

Traveling with the President, the First Lady, and the Second Gentleman via motorcade en route the United States Capitol:

Jeff Zients, Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff
Steve Ricchetti, Assistant to the President & Counselor to the President
Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the First Lady
Ryan Montoya, Assistant to the President & Director of Scheduling & Advance
Olivia Dalton, Deputy Assistant to the President & Principal Deputy Press Secretary
Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary
Jessica Killin, Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Second Gentleman
Jordan Montoya, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the First Lady

In town pool 6a — arrival greeters

Greeting the President and the First Lady upon arrival at the United States Capitol:

Bill McFarland, House Sergeant at Arms

Lieutenant General Karen Gibson, Senate Sergeant at Arms

Joseph DiPietro, Acting Architect of the Capitol

In-town pool 7 — designated survivor info

A White House official says Education Sec Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor.

Participating in a photoline with the President at the United States Capitol:

President Pro Tempore of the Senate Patty Murray (WA)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY)
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (IL)
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (SD)
Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI)
Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN)
Senator John Barrasso (WY)
Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI)
Senator Joni Ernst (IA)
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
Senator Mark Warner (VA)
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08)
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06)
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05)
Rep. Harold Rogers (KY-05)
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04)
Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) 
Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-09)
Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-08)
Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) 
Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36) 
Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) 
Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) 
Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16) 
Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) 
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) 
Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-03) 
Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) 
Rep. Lisa McClain (MI-09) 
Rep. Blake Moore (UT-01)

In-town pool #10 — leaving Capitol

The motorcade has departed — heading to the White House.

Pool held in vans and did not see POTUS greeting people or entering the beast.

In-town pool #11 — return

The motorcade arrived back at the White House at 11:47.

A crowd cheered from the same spot the greeted his departure.

POTUS appeared to be greeting the supporters by the south portico stairs per WH official but pool can't see or hear as we are positioned far away.

WH official said POTUS went inside at 11:54.

In-town pool #12 lid

Travel/photo lid.