Pool Reports by Annie Linskey, The Wall Street Journal
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February 10, 2024 12:30 |
WH out of town report #1 - rolling to unknown destination Biden's motorcade left his Wilmington house and pool joined it from the cutout near his house at 12:28 pm. Destination unknown. The weather here in Wilmington is overcast and just into the 50s. |
February 10, 2024 12:46 |
WH out of town pool report #2 - lunch with Val POTUS arrived around 12:34 pm to Mrs. Robino's Italian Restaurant in Wilmington. He arrived alone per the TV pool. His sister Valerie was there already, per the WH. Separately, there appears to be people celebrating a birthday - with a balloon that says "90" who are being swept outside the restaurant. |
February 10, 2024 13:57 |
WH pool report #3 - Val quotes and rolling Biden walked out of Mrs. Robino's Italian Restaurant at 1:49 pm. He was wearing a light blue sweater. He hugged his sister Val outside the restaurant. He didn't respond to a question about whether he's spoken to Bibi about Rafah. Valerie Biden Owens spoke briefly to reporters. She was asked about her brother. "He's a wonderful man. That's what I have to say," she said. She said lunch was "good." And added: "I didn't have to cook." The motorcade began rolling at 1:52 pm to an unknown destination. |
February 10, 2024 14:04 |
WH out of town pool report #4 - shopping POTUS motorcade arrived at Jos A Bank in the Wilmington suburb of Greenville at 2:01 pm. Pool saw him exit the beast and walk into the men's clothing store. The ride here from the Wilmington Italian restaurant was uneventful. |
February 10, 2024 14:35 |
WH out of town pool #5 - done shopping POTUS walked out of Jos A Bank at 2:30 pm. He put on his sunglasses as he walked out. He was not carrying any packages. Motorcade began rolling at 2:32. Destination unknown to pool. |
February 10, 2024 14:39 |
WH out of town report #6 - drop off potus POTUS motorcade turned towards Biden's Wilmington home at 2:35 pm. Pool separated from POTUS and did not see potus go to his house. |
February 10, 2024 17:01 |
WH out of town report #7 - POTUS rolling POTUS motorcade passed by the cutout near his Wilmington, Del. home at 5 pm Pool joined the motorcade at this time. The destination is not public. |
February 10, 2024 17:07 |
WH out of town report #8 - church arrival POTUS motorcade arrived at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church at 5:02. POTUS walked up to the church at 5:03 pm. He was wearing khaki pants and a blue sport jacket. No other family members spotted. |
February 10, 2024 17:58 |
WH out of town report #9 - leaving church POTUS walked out of the St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church at 5:53 pm He chatted with other churchgoers briefly and walked with another man to his armored limousine at 5:54 pm. And then he got into the vehicle. His motorcade was rolling at 5:55 pm. |
February 10, 2024 18:05 |
WH out of town report #10- lid POTUS motorcade arrived at his Wilmington home at 6:01 pm The White House called a lid at 6:03 pm |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Pool Reports of February 10, 2024 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/369649