Pool Reports of June 1, 2022

In-town pool report #1

Good morning from the White House. I'll be your print pooler today.

Here's a reminder of the schedule with one update: POTUS' virtual meeting on infant formula will start at 2:45 PM instead of 2:30 PM

9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President's Daily Brief

Closed Press

11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in the U.S. Coast Guard change of command ceremony where Adm. Karl L. Schultz will be relieved by Adm. Linda Fagan as the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, I'm Washington, DC

2:45 PM THE PRESIDENT meets virtually with administration officials and major infant formula manufacturers to discuss his Administration's progress to accelerate infant formula production and ramp up imports of formula through Operation Fly Formula

Briefing Schedule

3:30 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

In-town pool report #2 Rolling to US Coast Guard headquarters

Pool is rolling at 10:32 AM en route to the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters for the change of command ceremony, where Adm. Karl L. Schultz will be relieved by Adm. Linda Fagan as the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The US Coast Guard headquarters is 3.9 miles away.

Your pooler did not see POTUS leave the White House to enter vans.

In-town pool report #2a - still here

We're actually not rolling yet, apparently the motorcade was just moving up.

In-town pool report #2b REALLY rolling now

Pool is really rolling at 10:46 AM

This time your pooler saw POTUS enter the van about two mins earlier.

Details about destination are in pool report #2

In-town pool report #3

The motorcade arrived at the US Coast Guard headquarters at 10:58 AM

Traveling with POTUS to the change of command ceremony:

Jen O'Malley Dillon, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Director of Oval Office Operation
Liz Sherwood-Randall, Assistant to the President & Homeland Security Advisor & Deputy National Security Advisor
Travis Dredd, Special Assistant to the President & Trip Director
Stephen Goepfert, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President
Meghan Hays, Special Assistant to the President & Director of Message Planning

In-town pool report #4 —

POTUS started remarks at the podium around 11:20 AM.

He initially commented on how warm it is in the tent which houses about 1800 seats, most of them with uniformed Coast Guard members and some guests.

This event is televised.

Follow along to hear his remarks about Admr. Linda Fagan, the incoming Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard who will be the first woman to hold this position.

Greeting the President on arrival at the U.S Coast Guard Headquarters:
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security
Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant, United States Coast Guard (outgoing)
Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant, United States Coast Guard (incoming)
Admiral Steven Poulin, Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard
Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Sarah Rodiño, Change of Command Ceremony Lead, U.S. Coast Guard
Commander George Hall, Change of Command Project Officer, U.S. Coast Guard

In-town pool report #5 - Rolling back to WH

POTUS's remarks ended at 11:36 AM. He spoke for about 15 mins and followed Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas.

Pool departed the venue at 11:56 AM and is now rolling at 12:00 PM.

In-town pool report #6 - Back at the WH

The motorcade arrived at the WH at 12:10 PM

In-town pool report #7 — lunch lid

The WH called a lunch lid at 12:22 PM until 2:30 PM

In-town pool report #8

Pool entered, at 2:47 PM, into the South Court Auditorium where's he's meeting virtually with administration officials and infant formula manufacturers to discuss his Administration's progress to ramp up infant formula production.

Participating in the President's meeting with Key Infant Formula Manufacturers:

In Person Participants:

• Secretary Xavier Becerra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
• Sameera Fazili, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council (moderator)
• Christen Linke Young, Deputy Assistant to the President for Health and Veterans Affairs

Virtual Participants:

• Ron Belldegrun, CEO and Co-Founder, ByHeart
• Kristy Carr, CEO and Founder, Bubs Australia
• Tarun Malkani, CEO, Gerber
• Robert Cleveland, SVP North America and Europe Nutrition, Reckitt
• Murray Kessler, CEO, Perrigo Company

In-town pool report #9 — virtual roundtable ending

POTUS was seated at a desk on stage with in-person and virtual on-screen guests. The meeting lasted about an hour as POTUS walked in at 2:47 PM, (not "pool" as stated on the previous report). The meeting ended at 3:45 PM. Biden took a few questions from press.

POTUS spoke for around eights minutes at the top of the meeting, laying out recent efforts by the administration to address the baby formula shortage.

POTUS also announced the latest effort to fly the equivalent of 4.6 million 8-ounce baby bottles of Bubs Australia infant formula to Pennsylvania and California on June 9 and June 11, respectively.

POTUS asked several questions to manufacturers throughout the hour-long meeting and briefly.

POTUS took a few questions afterwards. Here's a rough transcription. Please refer to WH transcript.

POTUS to press when asked if the administration anticipated the shortage after one manufacturer's executive said that he and his company did anticipate what it meant for a large facility to close

"I don't think anyone anticipated the impact of the shutdown of one facility… And so once we learned the extent of it, and how broad it was it kicked everything into gear."

When pushed about manufacturers saying they anticipated the formula deficit, Biden responded "The did. But I didn't."

Pooler will send more after press secretary briefing to start in "two minutes."

In-town pool report #10 —2 minute warning

to briefing with press secretary

In-town pool report #11 - Briefing is done

Briefing started at 4:09 PM and more than hour later, the briefing has ended at 5:13 PM

In-town pool report #12 — Travel/photo lid

The WH called a travel/photo lid at 5:35 PM.

In-town pool report #13

The WH sends this along:

President Biden has been briefed on the shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The White House is closely monitoring the situation and has reached out to state and local officials to offer support.