Pool Reports of August 2, 2024

Pool Report #1 - FPPO/Updated call time

Good Morning,

From the WH Press Office, For Planning Purposes Only....

FPPO Update: Call time has been updated to 9:00 AM.

Departure is now scheduled for approx. 10:00 AM with an updated gather time of approx. 9:45 AM.

In-town Pool report #2 — Gather

Press has been called to gather for POTUS' South Lawn departure

In-Town Pool Report 3 - Departure/VP qs

POTUS left residence around 10:24am

Asked if he'd spoken to Harris about VP pick: "Yes"

Asked what qualities Harris should look for in VP, not a direct quote, check against transcript, he said something like "I'll leave that to her."

Asked about Mark Vigel: Said something like "we're not giving up."

Again, hard to hear over chopper, please check against transcript and audio

M1 wheels up 10:30

From Press Office:

Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Delaware Air National Guard Base:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Marc Gustafson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Jacob Spreyer, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President

Travel pool report #1 — wheels down/rolling

M1 touched down at DANG at 11:17am.

POTUS deboarded before walking directly toward the motorcade. He briefly chatted with greeters (names to follow) and hopped into his SUV at 11:20am

Motorcade is rolling as of 11:23am

Tktk

Travel pool report #2 — greeters/travelers

Passing along from WH

Greeting the President upon arrival to Delaware Air National Guard Base:

Col. Jason Brugman, Vice Wing Commander with his spouse and son

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Traveling with the President via motorcade:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Marc Gustafson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for the White House Situation Room
Jacob Spreyer, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President
Michael Kikukawa, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Communications Advisor for Economic Messaging

Travel pool report #3 residence arrival

Motorcade arrive at POTUS' Wilmington home at 11:35am.

Pool did not have eyes on POTUS entering the residence and is holding nearby

Tktk

Travel pool report #4 — lunch lid until 3:00pm

... called at 11:41am

Travel pool report #5 — lunch lid extended to 6:00pm

… at 2:45pm

Tktk

Travel pool report #6 — travel/photo lid

… called at 5:45pm. Have a great Friday, y'all!