Pool Reports of October 17, 2023

In-Town Pool Report #1

Good morning from the White House. In-town pool call time is 10 a.m. The president will leave Washington and travel to Israel today. In-town pool is scheduled to cover his departure from the South Lawn. Travel pool will cover his departure from Joint Base Andrews. Timing is TBD.

In-Town Pool Report #2

Lid until 1 p.m. called by White House press office.

In-Town Pool Report #3

See below from White House press office.

Today, President Biden convened a call with the bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that recently returned from a trip to Israel.

Participants included Leader Schumer, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) as well as White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Counselor to the President Steve Ricchetti, Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer and Director of Legislative Affairs Shuwanza Goff. A readout of the call will follow.

In-Town Pool Report #3
[APP Note: This report was erroneously labed as Report #3. It is the 4th report and impacted the number sequence of the subsequent reports.]

Pool was called at 5:05 p.m. to gather at the Palm Room Doors.

In-Town Pool Report #4

President Biden's motorcade departed the White House at 5:16 p.m. Destination is Joint Base Andrews.

The pool was in the press van and could not see the president get into his car.

In-Town Pool Report #5

Motorcade arrived at JBA at about 5:40 p.m. Pool is watching passengers load onto AF1. Will have a full list of travelers for you shortly.

In-Town Pool Report #6

See below from White House press office. Handing off to travel pool.

Traveling with the President via motorcade en route to Joint Base Andrews:

Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

Jen O'Malley Dillon, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff

Mike Donilon, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations

Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President & Press Secretary

Ben LaBolt, Assistant to the President & Director of Communications

Ryan Montoya, Assistant to the President & Director of Scheduling & Advance

Brett McGurk, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, National Security Council

Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary

Brigadier General Garrett Hoffman, Deputy Assistant to the President & Director of the White House Military Office

Araz Pourmorad, Special Assistant to the President & Director of Presidential Scheduling

Carlyn Reichel, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for Speechwriting & Strategic Initiatives, National Security Council

Ariana Berengaut, Senior Advisor to the National Security Advisor

In-Town Pool Report #7

See below from White House press office.

Following reports of the terrible loss of life at a hospital in Gaza, President Biden was briefed by his national security team, including National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer. The President spoke by phone with Secretary of State Tony Blinken, who is still in the region. The President also spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan and with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The President continues to receive regular updates.

In-Town Pool Report #8

See below from White House press office. Apologies for the delay.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One at 8pm ET.