Pool Reports of November 13, 2024

In-town Pool #1 gather

Pool gathering at 9:45 am for the classroom to career summit.

It's an open press event so your pooler will not be sending detailed reports from remarks.

In-town Pool #2 POTUS remarks

The Bidens entered the East Room at 10:08 am to loud cheers and applause.

Biden started speaking at 10:17 am.

His remarks are open press.

Here's more info from the WH on the program and attendees:

The President and the First Lady will deliver remarks at the Classroom to Career Summit to highlight the record progress to expand career pathways to good-paying jobs in infrastructure, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and more created by the Administration's Investing in America agenda. Additional details here.

Speaking Program
The First Lady
The President

Attendees
Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Department of Transportation
Secretary Miguel Cardona, Department of Education
Acting Secretary Julie Su, Department of Labor
Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01)
Commissioner Angela Conley, Hennepin, Minnesota
Commissioner Shannon Gilkey, Rhode Island Postsecondary Commissioner
Secretary Stephanie Kean, New Mexico Secretary of Higher Education

In-Town Pool #3 POTUS wraps

Biden spoke for roughly 15 mins and ended his remarks at 10:33 am.

In-town Pool #5 gather for Trump meeting

Pool gathering for the Trump-Biden meeting at 10:46 am

In-town Pool #6 Trump meeting begins

Trump-Biden meeting in the Oval now underway at 11:07 am

In-town Pool #7 meeting ends

Their remarks lasted about a min. Trump said politics was tough but thanked the president for a smooth transition. Biden said "you're welcome"

Pool ushered out at 11:09 am.

Quotes TK

In-town Pool #8 meeting quotes

Pool was in very briefly. Both leaders were seated by the fireplace. Sending quotes as we transcribe:

Trump said: "Politics is tough and in many cases it's not a nice world but it is a nice world today."

In-town Pool #9 More quotes

Biden welcomed and congratulated Trump and said he looked forward to a smooth transition.

"Congratulations and I look forward to having a smooth transition."

Trump responded. Sent part of the quote earlier. More Trump: "It will be as smooth as it can get and I very much appreciate that, Joe."

In-town Pool #10 Meeting+briefing info

From the WH: The First Lady joined President Biden in greeting President-elect Trump upon his arrival to the White House this morning. She gave Mr. Trump a handwritten letter of congratulations for Mrs. Trump, which also expressed her team's readiness to assist with the transition.

Also, apologies for any confusion in my pool reports. The spray ended when we left. We are waiting to learn more on how long the actual meeting lasted.

More from the WH: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will be joined by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan for the press briefing today.

In-town Pool #11 Zients/Wiles in Oval meeting

From the WH: President Biden is meeting with President-elect Trump in the Oval Office. White House Chief-of-Staff Jeff Zients and incoming White House Chief-of-Staff Susie Wiles are attending the meeting.

In-town Pool #12 meeting concludes

Per WH at 1:01 pm: The Oval Office meeting has concluded and President-elect Trump has departed the White House.

We are still waiting on updated timing for the briefing.

In-town Pool #13 briefing at 1:45 pm

From the WH: The press briefing will begin at 1:45 PM.

In-town Pool #14 2 mins for briefing

The briefing will begin in 2 minutes.

In-town Pool #15 briefing begins

Briefing began at 1:49 pm. It's a packed room today.

In-town Pool #16 lid

WH called a lid at 5:05 pm.