Pool Reports of May 10, 2021

In-town pool report #1 - checking in

Good morning from the White House, I'll be your print pooler today.

The White House sends this along:

The President is having individual meetings today with Senators Carper and Manchin concerning the American Jobs Plan and the ongoing talks in Congress about the urgent need to invest in our infrastructure.

President Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on the economy from the East Room at 1:15 pm EST, with the Vice President also in attendance.

The press briefing is now scheduled for 12:30 pm.

Let me know if you have any questions throughout the day.

In-town pool report #2 -- briefing attendees

Joining the press briefing at 12:30 PM will be Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber & Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger.

In-town pool report #3 -- lunch lid until 12:15 pm

A lunch lid was called until 12:15 pm

In-town pool report #4 -- Two minute warning for briefing

[APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.]

In-town pool report #5 -- Briefing begins

[APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.]

In-town pool report #6 -- briefing ends

Briefing is over.

In-town pool report #7 -- gathering at Palm Room

Gathering now at Palm Room doors for POTUS remarks on the economy

In-town pool report #8 — East Room

Pool has gathered in the East Room for the president's remarks on the economy.

The remarks were scheduled for 1:15 PM and are delayed. Your pooler has not been given a new time yet.

These will be live streamed, so I will not be providing a transcript.

In-town pool report #9 — East Room remarks 2 min warning

Two minute warning for the president's remarks at 1:40 PM

In-town pool report #10 — East Room remarks begin

POTUS entered the East Room at 1:43 PM and began speaking 1:44 PM

In-town pool report #11 — remarks conclude

POTUS? began his remarks by addressing the Colonial cyberattack, calling it a "criminal attack, obviously." He then began his remarks on the economy, which ended at 1:58 PM.

POTUS took several questions. Asked if he believes that Putin is involved in the attack, Biden said there was evidence the ransomware was in Russia but no evidence yet of state involvement. Biden says he will be meeting with Putin.

Vice President Kamala Harris entered the room with POTUS and stood a couple of feet away to his right.

POTUS exited the room at 1:58 PM with Vice President Harris.

In-town pool report #12 -- travel/photo lid

We have a lid at 2:20 PM