Pool Reports of May 15, 2021

Pool report 5/15 #1

Good morning. I will be your print pooler for today.

There have been no announced changes to the president’s public schedule for today. Will advise if I hear anything.

Pool report 5/15 #2

We have a lunch lid until 5:30 p.m.

Pool report 5/15 #3

Checking in to say there have been no changes to the president's schedule.

A marine is stationed outside the doors to the West Wing, suggesting the president is inside. Otherwise quiet.

Pool Report 5/15 #4

Lunch lid is moved up to 4 p.m.

Pool report 5/15 #5

Lunch lid for in-town pool is now back to 5:30.

Pool report 5/15 #6

Pool is gathering for president's departure.

Pool report 5/15 #7

Marine One landed in the Ellipse at 5:48. There is a second helicopter parked behind it.

Motorcade pulled up at 6:03.

POTUS and FLOTUS stepped out of SUV at 6:04. POTUS did not take any questions from reporters.

He took off at 6:09. Second helicopter took off shortly after.

Handing off to travel pool.

Travel pool 1

?WH reports POTUS now planning to return to DC on Monday morning, May 17.

Travel pool 2

POTUS landed 7:00 pm at Delaware air base; went straight to his limo with no comments to pool. In addition to First Lady, he was accompanied by:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Russell Travers, Deputy Assistant to the President & Deputy Homeland Security Advisor
Stephen Goepfert, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President

Now enroute to his Delaware residence.

Travel pool 3

Motorcade dropped POTUS and FLOTUS at their home around 7:20 pm. Pool van was at entrance to driveway and we never saw them. Lid called at 7:35. No explanation for the stay through to Monday morning.