Pool Reports of November 27, 2023

In-town pool report #1: Waiting for briefing

Good morning. The briefing is scheduled to start at 12pm, we haven't gotten the two-minute warning yet.

In-town pool report #2: 2 min warning

We have a two-minute warning.

In-town pool report #3: Briefing started at 12:07pm

As always, the briefing can be streamed on www.whitehouse.gov/live

In-town pool report #4: Kirby joins briefing

We have a guest appearance from John Kirby at the briefing today, he is providing information about the extended temporary ceasefire and more hostage releases.

In-town pool report #5: Briefing ended at 1:02pm

Kirby took questions for about 26 minutes; Karine took questions for 21 minutes. The briefing ended at 1:02pm.

The pool and pre-credentialed media are scheduled to assemble for a supply chain event at 1:45pm.

In-town pool report #6: Lunch lid until 1:40pm

We have a lunch lid until 1:40 PM.

Pre-set for the Supply Chains event is at 1:15pm.

In-town pool report #7: gathering

We are gathering for the supply chain event that's scheduled to start at 2pm in the Indian Treaty Room.

In-town pool report #8: pool holding

Pool is holding at the stakeout location.

In-town pool report #9: gathering again

Officially gathering now.

In-town pool report #10: set for event

Press are set for the supply chain event. We're in the Indian Treaty Room. The room is set up with tables on either side and a podium at the front. Officials sitting at the tables include Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen, NEC Director Lael Brainard, OMB Director Shalanda Young and Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack.

In-town pool report #11: POTUS enters

POTUS entered with Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg at 2:24pm. Buttigieg speaking first.

It is being streamed live on www.whitehouse.gov/live.

Background from the White House:

In attendance for the President's remarks on new actions to strengthen supply chains, lower costs for families, and help Americans get the goods they need:

Secretary Janet Yellen, Department of the Treasury
Secretary Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture
Acting Secretary Julie Su, Department of Labor
Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Department of Transportation
Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Department of Energy
Secretary Denis McDonough, Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security
Administrator Michael Regan, Environmental Protection Agency
Director Shalanda Young, Office of Management and Budget
Director Avril Haines, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
Chair Jared Bernstein, Council of Economic Advisers
Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Liz Sherwood-Randall, Assistant to the President & Homeland Security Advisor & Deputy National Security Advisor
Neera Tanden, Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor
Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor
Lael Brainard, Assistant to the President and National Economic Advisor
Chair Brenda Mallory, Council on Environmental Quality
Dr. Dave Applegate, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey
Chair Reta Jo Lewis, Export-Import Bank
Drenan Dudley, Acting National Cyber Director
Joelle Gamble, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council
Dr. Paul Friedrichs, Special Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy
Monica Gorman, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing and Industrial Policy

Speaking Program
Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Department of Transportation
The President

In-town pool report #12: Biden leaves

President Biden didn't respond to any shouted questions and left at 2:43pm.

In-town pool report #13: press escorted out

Press was escorted out of the room at 2:44pm.

In-town pool chain #14: lid

We have a lid as of 5:28pm