Pool Reports by Marisa Iati, The Washington Post
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| October 23, 2023 10:35 |
Out-of-town pool report #1 POTUS's motorcade arrived at Gordons Pond in Rehoboth Beach at 10:27 a.m. POTUS (and FLOTUS) boarded Marine One at 10:29 a.m. without coming over to speak to reporters, who were positioned too far away to shout questions. The chopper lifted off for Fort McNair in D.C. at 10:33 a.m. It's about 50 degrees and windy here in Rehoboth. Per the White House: Traveling with the President and the First Lady aboard Marine One en route to Fort Lesley J. McNair: Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the First Lady Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary Handing off to the in-town pool. |
Pool Reports below by Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times
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| October 23, 2023 11:38 |
In-town pool report #1 - POTUS lands at Fort McNair Marine One touched down at 11:27 am ET at Fort McNair. POTUS stepped off Marine One at 11:30am ET. He turned around and grabbed FLOTUS' hand as she followed down the steps. POTUS saluted the greeter (name copied below) before walking across the field to the Beast. Pool was pre-positioned far away but POTUS did not respond to shouting press. He climbed in the Beast at 11:31 am ET. We're rolling at 11:33 am ET. Greeting the President and the First Lady upon arrival at Fort Lesley J. McNair: Tasha N. Lowery, Colonel, AG, US Army Traveling with the President and the First Lady via motorcade en route to the White House: Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations |
| October 23, 2023 11:45 |
In-town pool report #2 - WH arrival The motorcade arrived at the White House at 11:42 am after an uneventful ride. Pool did not see POTUS and FLOTUS exiting the Beast. |
| October 23, 2023 12:58 |
In-town pool report #3 - Briefing delayed until 1:15pm The press briefing has been moved to 1:15PM. |
| October 23, 2023 13:18 |
In-town pool report #4 - Two-minute warning Two minutes until press briefing begins. |
| October 23, 2023 13:21 |
In-town pool report #5 - Briefing begins Karine Jean-Pierre took the podium at 1:19 pm ET. You can watch here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ As mentioned in an earlier pool report, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby is here. |
| October 23, 2023 14:18 |
In-town pool report #6 - Briefing ends The briefing concluded at 2:16 pm. Kirby took questions for about 40 minutes before Karine again took the podium. She took questions for another 15 minutes. |
| October 23, 2023 14:41 |
In-town pool report #7 - Gathering for Bidenomics event Pool has gathered at the stakeout for POTUS' Bidenomics event in the South Court Auditorium in EEOB, which was due to begin at 2:15pm. No updates on timing. |
| October 23, 2023 15:08 |
In-town pool report #8 - two-minute warning [APP Note: No additional text was included in this report.] |
| October 23, 2023 15:11 |
In-town pool report #9 - Bidenomics / Tech Hubs event POTUS entered the South Court Auditorium at 3:09 pm. He stood at the lectern against a "Bidenomics" backdrop, before turning to Mark Anthony Thomas, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, to introduce him. He was joined by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and NEC Director Lael Brainard. The remarks are being carried live and you can watch it here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ Per WH: In attendance for the President’s remarks at an event highlighting how Bidenomics and his investing in America agenda are growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up in every region of the country: Secretary Gina Raimondo, Department of Commerce (in-person) Speaking Program Following remarks, the President will depart and Secretary Raimondo and NEC Director Brainard will lead a virtual conversation with Tech Hubs designees. |
| October 23, 2023 15:23 |
In-town pool report #10 - event ends / question on hostages POTUS stepped back to the lectern at 3:11 pm. He cleared his throat and apologized, noting he "had a little bit of a cold." He announced 31 tech hubs across the country, which will be able to compete for up to $75m each to scale up their work. He says the tech hubs bring together private industry, higher education, state, local governments, tribes and organized labor. He gave examples of a tech in Wisconsin to focus on technology that supports personalized medicine by testing treatments and therapies specifically tailored for patients' genetic codes and one in upstate New York on training for the semiconductor industry. He concluded his remarks at 3:17. He responded to a question about his conversation with the pope, saying the two "are on the same page." Pope On the question of whether the US would support a hostages for ceasefire deal, POTUS said: "we should have those hostages released and then we can talk." He exited at 3:18 pm. Please check quotes against audio. Will send more shortly. |
| October 23, 2023 15:35 |
In-town pool report #11 - More from event At the conclusion of POTUS' remarks, he apologized for having to leave the event so he could go to the Situation Room. On the first question about his conversation with the Pope -- POTUS said the Pope was very, very interested in what the US was doing to deal with some of the crises in Israel, particularly this time around. He said he told the Pope what the US was doing to provide assistance to Israel, and the Pope was "across the board supportive." Again, please check against audio. Big thanks to co-pooler Seung Min Kim for the assist. |
| October 23, 2023 15:51 |
In-town pool report #12 - Lunch lid Lunch lid until 4:45pm. |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of October 23, 2023 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/367479