Pool Reports of October 4, 2022

White House Pool Report No. 1 - press briefing at 1:15 p.m.

Good afternoon from the White House. I'll be your print pooler on this chilly autumn day. The White House says the press briefing will now start at 1:15 p.m.

More TK!

White House Pool Report 2 - 2 minute warning

Two minute warning on briefing.

White House Pool Report No. 3 - briefing concludes

The briefing kicked off at 1:43 p.m. It wrapped at 2:44 p.m.

White House Pool Report No. 4 - gathering

The pool is gathering for the reproductive rights event.

The White House website has a steaming link, so I'll just be sending color.

White House Pool Report No. 5 - event start/participants

At 3:38 p.m., pool was led into the State Dining room. The president and VP are seated at a large table with about 20 cabinet officials and doctors.

VP Harris kicked off the meeting, calling out "extremist so-called leaders" in Arizona and Wisconsin, as examples.

The event is ongoing ...

Participating with the President and the Vice President for remarks at the second meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access:

• Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Health and Human Services, Task Force Co-Chair
• Secretary Miguel Cardona, Department of Education
• Director Shalanda Young, Office of Management and Budget
• Director Arati Prabhakar, Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President & Director of the Gender Policy Council, Task Force Co-Chair
• Stuart Delery, Assistant to the President & White House Counsel
• Brian Deese, Assistant to the President & Director of the National Economic Council
• Ambassador Susan Rice, Assistant to the President & Domestic Policy Advisor
• Julie Rodriguez, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Evan Ryan, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary
• Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo, Department of the Treasury
• Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks, Department of Defense
• Deputy Secretary John Tien, Department of Homeland Security
• Deputy Secretary Julie Su, Department of Labor
• Chair Lina Khan, Federal Trade Commission
• Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, Federal Communications Commission

Participating Virtually

• Secretary Denis McDonough, Department of Veterans Affairs

Speaking Program

• Task Force Co-Chair Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President & Director of the Gender Policy Council
• The Vice President
• The President
• Secretary Miguel Cardona, Department of Education
• Dr. Nisha Verma, Georgia
• Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Wisconsin
• Dr. Jamila Perritt, Washington, D.C.
• Dr. Sadia Haider, Illinois

White House Pool Report No. 6 - event wraps

President Biden started speaking at 3:45 p.m.

"Folks, what century are we in?" He asked at one point.

"My Lord, we're talking about contraception here."

"Don't, please don't," he said to colleges contemplating limiting contraception.

At 3:50 p.m., Secretary Cardona took over, followed by the medical experts.

At 4:11, pool was pulled out - Biden mouthed something, but it didn't appear to be in response to the chorus of questions that was shouted.

White House Pool Report No. 7 - lid

The White House called a lid at 4:20 p.m.

Have a wonderful night!