Pool Reports of October 6, 2023

WH pool report 1

Greetings from the White House. We are assembling shortly for the only public event on today's schedule, President Biden in the Roosevelt Room talking about today's job numbers.

The event will be livestreamed on https://www.whitehouse.gov/live.

WH pool report 2 -- still waiting

Jumped the gun with pool report 1. Still waiting for the announcement to assemble for what was supposed to be an 11:30 event.

WH pool report 3 -- now assembling

We are now assembling in the press room for Biden's remarks on the jobs numbers

WH pool report 4 -- Biden speaks

The president is beginning his remarks. A reminder they are being livestreamed at www.whitehouse.gov/live

WH pool report 5 -- remarks end

The president took questions after his remarks.

WH pool report 6 -- fuller quotes

The Q&A was on the livestream, but here are fuller, though not complete, quotes:

meeting with Xi: "There has been no such meeting set up but it is a possibility"

Jim Jordan as speaker: "Whomever (NOT whoever) the House speaker is, I am going to try to work with. They control half of the Congress."

border wall -- "I was told I had no choice." If Congress passes legislation to fund a project, "I can't say I don't like, it, I'm not going to do it." Biden said he tried to get Congress to repurpose the money for things like more border agents or more technology.

on negative ratings on the economy. He said the people who got those new jobs "feel better about the economy." He mentioned discussed negative reporting and concern about Russia and other parts of the world. But "I think they know they're better off financially than they were before It's a fact."

He ignored other questions as he left.

WH pool report 7 - lid

We're done for the day. Have a great weekend.

WH pool report 8 -- week ahead

The FPPO week ahead is below

Week Ahead 10/9 – 10/15

The President will remain in Washington, DC this weekend.

On Wednesday morning, the President will deliver remarks on protecting consumers from hidden junk fees and putting more money back in the pockets of everyday Americans.