Pool Reports by Nikki Schwab, Daily Mail
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| October 25, 2024 09:25 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 1 - rolling from RON Good morning from Phoenix, where it's sunny and already 74 degrees. Motorcade is rolling from the RON at 9:24 a.m. We are headed to the Gila River Indian Community where the president will deliver a speech. |
| October 25, 2024 09:56 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 2 - Gila Crossing arrival The motorcade pulled into the school's parking lot at 9:54 a.m. Motorcade passed by two pro-Palestine protesters as we arrived on tribal land. Other people were outside their homes holding up their phones. Traveling with the President via motorcade en route to Gila Crossing Community School: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| October 25, 2024 10:18 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 3 - event venue color Pool didn't have eyes on the president when he got out of his black SUV and are pre-set where he'll deliver his speech. The remarks are open press, so your pooler will only be sending color. We're at an outdoor football and track field. There are several hundred people here, many of them in traditional dress. There's signage that says Gila River Indian Community written in English and in the Native American language Pima. POTUS' podium is set up with brown decorative signage surrounding it. There's bullet proof glass behind where he'll stand. And a mountain vista at his back. Pooler spotted Minnesota's Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the crowd. We're awaiting remarks. More TK. From the White House: Greeting the President upon arrival to Gila Crossing Community School: Governor Stephen Lewis, Gila River Indian Community Participating in a photoline with the President: Secretary Deb Haaland, Department of the Interior |
| October 25, 2024 10:30 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 4 - event details Details about the event today. We missed the musical portion and were only on-site for Miss Gila River's introduction of Secretary Deb Haaland. The President is delivering remarks at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. The President will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration's record of delivering for Tribal communities, including keeping his promise to make this historic visit to Indian Country – his first as President at the Gila Crossing Community School. Speaking Program: O'Odham Bird Singers perform National Anthem in O'Odham |
| October 25, 2024 10:46 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 5 - Biden begins The president arrived at 10:40 a.m. sporting aviators and giving a finger gun salute. He stood onstage listening to the musical performers, who are holding up decorative clouds, rainbows and baskets. He was then introduced by Stephen Roe Lewis. The two gentlemen embraced and Biden started speaking at 10:45 a.m. Speech is ongoing. |
| October 25, 2024 10:59 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 6 - free Palestine demonstrator At 10:54 a "free Palestine" protester interrupted Biden, after he made his official apology. He said it was OK that she was interrupting him, as audience members dressed her down. "There's a lot of innocent people being killed. There's a lot of innocent people being killed and it has to stop," Biden said. He's now back to his official remarks. |
| October 25, 2024 11:10 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 7 - remarks conclude Biden wrapped up his remarks at 11:07 a.m. He didn't leave immediately, watching the musicians perform briefly. Some audience members chanted "thank you Joe." He jogged offstage at 11:09 a.m. |
| October 25, 2024 11:21 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 8 - rolling The motorcade departed the school at 11:20 a.m. We're headed to the airport. |
| October 25, 2024 11:48 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 9 - Phoenix departure Motorcade pulled up to AF1 at 11:46 a.m. He was already up the stairs when pool got under the wing. We'll be wheels up momentarily. |
| October 25, 2024 11:51 MST |
Travel Pool Report No. 10 - travelers One more before take-off - Traveling with the President aboard Air Force One en route to Philadelphia International Airport: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| October 25, 2024 18:59 EDT |
Travel Pool Report No. 11 - PHL arrival Air Force One was wheels up at 11:57 a.m. The flight was uneventful with no visitors to the press cabin. MSNBC played the whole trip. AF1 landed at Philadelphia International Airport at 6:41 p.m. local time. It's windy and 60 degrees. POTUS walked off AF1 at 6:57 p.m. He walked to Marine One and boarded at 6:58 p.m. We're headed to DANG. |
| October 25, 2024 19:32 EDT |
Travel Pool Report No. 12 - DANG arrival The White House says Biden lifted in M1 at 7:06 p.m. Pool was loaded into the Osprey so didn't see him. Marine One was wheels down at DANG at 7:22 p.m. Biden disembarked at 7:28 p.m. He saluted, took a picture with two greeters and chatted. Pool tried shouting questions but he's not in earshot. He was in the SUV at 7:30 p.m. We're rolling as of 7:31 p.m. From the White House: Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Delaware Air National Guard Base: Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff |
| October 25, 2024 19:49 EDT |
Travel Pool Report No. 13 - Wilmington residence and lid The motorcade dropped POTUS at his Wilmington residence at 7:44 p.m. The White House called a lid at 7:47 p.m. If there are any after-hours updates, I'll send them through, but for now a good night. |
| October 25, 2024 21:43 EDT |
Travel Pool Report No. 14 - president briefed From the White House: President Biden has been briefed by his national security team on Israel's military operations and is closely following the latest developments. |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of October 25, 2024 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/374803