Pool Reports of May 26, 2021

Pool report #1 – moving the press briefing

Good morning, everyone. It’s partly cloudy today in Washington, with a high of 91 degrees and the possibility of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.

The president’s public schedule is empty today.

The White House says the press briefing with deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, originally scheduled for 12:30 p.m., is now scheduled for 1 p.m.

Pool report #2 - another delay for the press briefing

The White House says the briefing has now been pushed back to 1:15 p.m.

Pool report #3 - two-minute warning

We have a two-minute warning for the press briefing.

Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is handling today’s briefing. She will be only the second Black woman to lead a press briefing, and the first in roughly three decades. (Judy Smith, the deputy press secretary in the George H.W. Bush administration and the inspiration for the Olivia Pope character on Scandal, was the first.)

Pool report #4 - briefing over

The press briefing ended at 2:21 p.m.

Pool report #5 – Biden briefed on shooting in San Jose/lid

Passing along this on background update from the White House:

"The President has been briefed on the mass shooting and the tragic loss of life in San Jose by his Homeland Security Advisor, Liz Sherwood-Randall. The White House continues to monitor the situation and remains in close contact with local officials to offer any assistance as needed."

The White House called a lid at 3:37 p.m. Have a good day, everyone.