Pool Reports of June 14, 2023

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 1 — June 14th

Good morning,

Happy Wednesday, June 14th, 2023, from Washington, D.C., where it's a pleasant 70 degrees and partly cloudy. Initially, there was a 10 AM call time, but a lid was called until 1:30 PM. There is a slated 1:45 PM briefing. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 2— June 14th

Good afternoon,

The 1:30 PM lid has expired, and an upcoming White House press briefing is slated for 1:45 PM. Later in the day, at 6:55 PM, the pool will meet for a departure to The Anthem in Washington. POTUS will speak to the League of Conservation Voters at 7:55 PM.

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 3— June 14th

The briefing is now slated to begin at 2 PM.

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 4— June 14th

The White House's press briefing wrapped up after 3 PM. Will make this short due to the briefing being streamed online—but notably, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to comment when asked a question by a CNN reporter about Mr. Trump's remarks last night aimed at President Biden. The CNN reporter said: Mr. Trump "called his arrest, quote, the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country…and he accused the current president of having him arrested, effectively directing his arrest…" before asking if the White House had a response. "I'm not going to comment," Jean-Pierre said. The next scheduled POTUS in-town event is his speech tonight, which the pool will gather at the palm doors at 6:55 PM for a departure.

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 5— June 14th

The White House has called a dinner lid till 6:30PM.

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 6— June 14th

The dinner lid has expired and the in-town pool will meet at 6:55 PM for departure to The Anthem.

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 7— June 14th

The travel pool has arrived at The Anthem. Traveling with POTUS includes:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations
Emmy Ruiz, Assistant to the President & Director of the Office of Political Strategy & Outreach
Travis Dredd, Special Assistant to the President & Trip Director
Ryan Harper, Special Assistant to the President & National Security Council Deputy Chief of Staff
Sheila Grant, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Presidential Speechwriter

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 8— June 14th

President Biden took to the stage at The Anthem at 7:57 PM to applause from attendees at the League of Conservation Voters' dinner. "Thank you all for your leadership," he told the crowd, calling climate change an "existential" threat. A few minutes into his speech, Biden asked congressional Democratic leaders to stand. Thought-out his address, he made a point to highlight perceived first-term climate accomplishments. "I signed an executive order to make environmental justice the responsibility of every single federal department in the United States," he said. "On day one of my presidency, we moved to re-enter the Paris Accord because the United States should lead the world. Lead the world on climate!"

Next stop TBD.

White House In-Town Pool Report Number 9— June 14th

Despite the rumors that POTUS might stop by the congressional baseball game, that didn't happen. POTUS returned to the White House at 8:28 and a lid was called.

Have a great night,

ZTP