Pool Reports of May 11, 2020

Pool Report #1: lunch lid

A lunch lid is in place until 2:30 pm. No other scheduling updates. Peter Navarro had a TV hit this morning, pooler is told, but he did not stop to talk to reporters.

The only event on POTUS public schedule that is open press is the news conference at 4pm.

Pool Report #2: Rose Garden

Press and White House guests are assembled in the Rose Garden awaiting the president.

In the meantime, Judd Deere sends along the following statement on the event:

Today, President Donald J. Trump will deliver remarks on the Trump Administration's COVID-19 testing accomplishments.

The following individuals are expected to attend:

The White House
President Donald J. Trump
Mark Meadows, Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff
Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief for Communications
Jared Kushner, Assistant to the President & Senior Counselor

Trump Administration
Secretary Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services
Admiral Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Adam Boehler, CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Brad Smith, Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

Pool Report #3: POTUS arrival & color

The president arrived in the Rose Garden at 4:15 pm. Every guest of the president and White House staffer your pooler can see is wearing a mask. So is every reporter.

President Trump is the only person who is not wearing one, as far as pooler can see. The president is at least six feet from the closest person to him, Jared Kushner, if not further, and he is relatively far away from members of the press, who are seated four rows and a rope line behind White House guests.

Pool Report #3: POTUS arrival & color

Addendum: one agent on pooler's far left, behind a TV screen that says "AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN TESTING," is not wearing a mask.

Pool report #4: travel/photo lid

At 5:34 pm, the White House called a travel photo lid.

Also, the press conference with the president ended at roughly 5:20 pm.

Apologies for the delay in sending.

Pool Report #5: Iraqi PM call

Judd Deere passes along the following statement:

"Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to congratulate him on his confirmation by the Iraqi Council of Representatives. President Trump expressed the support of the United States for Iraq during the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic and emphasized the shared interest with Iraq in achieving the enduring defeat of ISIS. President Trump also encouraged the Prime Minister to address the Iraqi people's demands for reform and legitimate early national elections."