Pool Reports of November 1, 2024

In-town pool report #1 – Lunch lid

Good morning from the White House. We have a lunch lid until 1:30 pm.

In-town pool report #2 – Gather

Your pool is gathering to capture the president's departure.

In-town pool report #3 – Marine One Liftoff

POTUS emerged from the White House at 2:02 pm ET and boarded Marine One without taking questions from your pool.

M1 lifted off at 2:07 pm ET. Handing it over to your travel pool.

Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews:

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Natalie Quillian, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Mike Donilon, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President
Ashley Williams, Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Strategic Outreach
Jacob Spreyer, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President

In-town pool report #4 — Air Force One Gaggle

From the White House:

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su will gaggle at 2:40 PM EDT.

Out-of-town pool report #1

Marine One landed at Andrews Air Force base at 2:17 p.m. on a balmy fall afternoon.

President Biden, dressed in a dark navy suit and dark tie, got out at 2:19 pm.

He boarded Air Force One at 2:20 pm and did not speak to the pool.

Air Force One will be wheels up shortly.

Out of town pool report #2

White House sends this along

Traveling with the President aboard Air Force One en route to Philadelphia International Airport:

Acting Secretary Julie Su, Department of Labor
Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Natalie Quillian, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Mike Donilon, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President
Ben LaBolt, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Communications
Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Press Secretary
Emmy Ruiz, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Political Strategy and Outreach
Vinay Reddy, Assistant to the President & Director of Speechwriting
Ryan Montoya, Assistant to the President & Director of Scheduling & Advance
Vinay Reddy, Assistant to the President & Director of Speechwriting
Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary
Ashley Williams, Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Strategic Outreach
Jacob Spreyer, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President
Stephanie Sykes, Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs

Out of town pool report #3

Air Force One was wheels down at 3:02 pm.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre gaggle with the press for about 20 minutes. She was accompanied by Dy. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, who talked about the jobs report.

Jean-Pierre did not comment on whether the president's transcript of his conversation with Voto Latino was altered. She instead pointed to the president's statement on what he meant to say about the "garbage" controversy.

The president deplaned at 3:15 pm and boarded Marine One en route to north Philadelphia.

Out of town pool report #4

Marine One landed at Northeast Philadelphia airport at 3:35 pm.

President Biden stepped off at 3:39 pm and shook hands with and posed for photographs with about 10 people waiting to great him at the tarmac.

The president and got into the motorcade en route to Local 692 Hall at 3:41 pm.

The pool is following in the motorcade.

White House passes this along:

Traveling with the President aboard Marine One en route to Northeast Philadelphia General Landing Zone:

Acting Secretary Julie Su, Department of Labor
Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Natalie Quillian, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Mike Donilon, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President

Out of town report #5

The White House sends this along:

Traveling with the President via motorcade en route to the Sprinkler Fitters Local 692 Hall:

Acting Secretary Julie Su, Department of Labor
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)
Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-02)
Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04)
Former Rep. Bob Brady (PA-01)
Rep. Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Natalie Quillian, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Mike Donilon, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President
Ben LaBolt, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Communications
Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Press Secretary
Emmy Ruiz, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Political Strategy and Outreach
Vinay Reddy, Assistant to the President & Director of Speechwriting
Ryan Montoya, Assistant to the President & Director of Scheduling & Advance
Vinay Reddy, Assistant to the President & Director of Speechwriting
Curtis Ried, Deputy Assistant to the President & NSC Chief of Staff & Executive Secretary
Ashley Williams, Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Director of Strategic Outreach
Jacob Spreyer, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President
Stephanie Sykes, Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs

Out of town pool #6

The pool is holding in a room at the Sprinkler Fitters Local 692 Hall

The pool did not see the president go into in the building.

There are about 150 union members seated on aluminum chairs. Some are wearing T shirts saying "Philly is a Union Town."

There's Johny Cash's "I walk the line" and Bon Jovi's "Livin' on prayer" playing in the background

Out of town pool report #7

The White House passes this along:

Participating in a photoline with the President:

Acting Secretary Julie Su, Department of Labor
Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01)
Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-02)
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)
Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04)
Former Rep. Bob Brady (PA-01)
Rep. Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Out of town report #8

President Biden is expected to announce actions to prevent cuts to the earned pension benefits of 29,000 United Food and Commercial (UFCW) workers and retirees, primarily in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey at 4:30 pm., according to the White House.

You can follow along here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

Out of town pool report #9

As soon as President Biden took the stage to address the union workers, the hall reverberated with chants of "Thank you, Joe!"

The president talked about his father losing his job as well as his pension and recalled how distraught he was.

He talked about protecting pensions for 1.2 million workers and announced actions to prevent cuts to the earned pension benefits of 29,000 United Food and Commercial workers and retiree. The speech is being live-streamed.

Out of town pool report #10

Per the White House: President Biden is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal posthumously to Butch Lewis, a leader in the pension protection movement. Butch Lewis fought to protect union retirees' pensions from benefit cuts, and the pension protections in the American Rescue Plan were based on legislation named in Butch's honor, following Butch's death.

The Presidential Citizens Medal is the nation's second highest civilian award, following the Medal of Freedom. A president may award the medal to individuals who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens."

The President is presenting the medal to Butch Lewis's widow, Rita.

The president got off the stage at 5:02 pm to loud cheers. The pool didn't see him exiting the building.

Out of town report #11

The pool did not see the president lift off on Marine One from northern Philadelphia.

The pool is flying on helo to DANG.

The White House passes this along:

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

Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President & Deputy Chief of Staff
Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the President & Press Secretary
Jacob Spreyer, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President

Out of town pool report #12

Marine One landed at DANG at 5:54 pm.

President Biden got out at 5:57 pm and got into his vehicle.

The motorcade is rolling at 6 pm.

Out of town report #13

The motorcade reached the president's home in Delaware at 6:15 pm. We are holding outside.

Out of town pool report #14 (Lid)

A lid was called at 6:21 pm. You will continue to hear from this pooler over the next three days.

Have a great night!

Out of town pool report #15

The White House just sent this:

The President spoke by phone today with Los Angeles Dodgers' Manager Dave Roberts. The President congratulated him and the Dodgers' organizations on their World Series title.