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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY // NOT REPORTABLE VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE'S VISIT TO ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN April 11, 2026 The White House Travel Office is officially opening registration for Vice President JD Vance’s Visit to Islamabad, Pakistan. The deadline to complete the online registration is TODAY, Thursday, April 9th at 4:30 PM EST. Your signup on PressCorpsTravel.com is confirmation of your request for travel crede…
Since President Donald J. Trump returned to office, the United States has launched the most aggressive and successful immigration enforcement overhaul in modern history — and that extends to immigration courts. After four years of Biden-era chaos turned immigration courts into de facto amnesty factories for unvetted illegals, the Trump Administration is remaking the broken system. President Trump took decisive actio…
The White House has called a lunch lid until 1 p.m. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
Good morning, I'm your pooler today. POTUS has no public events on his schedule at this time. I will advise if anything changes. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_ This email was sent to [EMAIL ADDRESS] The Office of Communications · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0005 · USA
AF2 touched down at JBA at 0339 EST on Thursday April 09 after an uneventful flight. There were no visitors to the press cabin. Pool was held on board as the VP disembarked from the plane. His departure was closed to press. On the return flight from Budapest, AF2 stopped at Ramstein Air Base at 2330 CEST on Wednesday April 08 to refuel. The stopover took around one hour. Pool remained on board for the duration. Your…
The press office declared a travel/photo lid at 1806 ET. Have a wonderful evening. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr: RAV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: LA Times Secondary Print: Daily Mail Radio: FOX New Media: Semafor EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing The White Hous…
The White House advises your pooler that POTUS' meeting with Secretary General Rutte has ended and Rutte has departed from the premises. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
VP’s motorcade pulled up to AF2 at 21CEST. The Vice President spoke to the pool for around 13 minutes. On whether Lebanon is included in ceasefire deal: “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn't we never made that promise.” He said Israel has offered to “check themselves” in Lebanon “Because they want to make sure our negotiation is successful.” On Hormuz, he said the US h…
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY // NOT REPORTABLE Guidance for President Donald J. Trump’s Air Force One Arrival Miami, FL Saturday, April 11, 2026 When: Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM EDT Where: Miami International Airport 2100 NW 42nd Ave Miami, FL 33142 Request Media Credentials: Media may request credentials HERE by 4:00 PM EDT on Thursday, April 9th, 2026. Late requests will not be accepted. Once approved, you…
Pool has been informed that NATO Secretary General Rutte has arrived for his meeting with POTUS. As of now, that meeting is still closed to press. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Per a VP spox, the Vice President will now return to the US from Hungary. As you may have seen, Karoline Leavitt just announced that the VP will be leading a negotiating team, including Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Islamabad for talks which will begin on Saturday. Pool was loaded into vans shortly after 1900 to head to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc airport. We were not part of the motorcade and have not see…
President Donald J. Trump laid out clear objectives in Operation Epic Fury — and in just 38 days, the greatest fighting force the world has ever known has met those objectives with overwhelming strength and lethal precision. Iran has now agreed to a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz as the Trump Administration negotiates a broader peace agreement — once more proving Peace Through Strength victorious. Secr…
Briefing ended at 1353 Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Briefing started at 1325 It is currently ongoing and available at all the usual networks and streaming sources. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Two minutes to press briefing Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Good afternoon from the White House, where the press office has declared a lunch lid until 1245 ET. Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to brief at 1300, so you should probably eat something before then. But please don't put any leftover fish in your office's microwave. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Pool is still holding in Budapest. Nothing further to share at this point on movements of the VP or changes to his schedule. Pool has no comments to share from the VP’s office about his role in brokering the Iran ceasefire. Refer you to the VP’s own public remarks at the MCC event this morning. Amy Mackinnon US-Europe Foreign Affairs Correspondent | Financial Times XXX-XXX-XXXX (Cell, Signal, WhatsApp)
Advancing the United States-Hungary Bilateral Partnership On his historic trip to Budapest, Vice President JD Vance reinforced a new era of U.S.-Hungary bilateral cooperation in energy, technology, and security. The achievements outlined below advance a shared bilateral agenda rooted in innovation, strategic stability, and long‑term economic and security partnership. Strengthening Energy Cooperation U.S. Crude Oil P…
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