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The pool is going into the Oval as of 11.47 Ines Pohl Washington Bureau Chief Deutsche Welle (DW) 2000 M St NW, Suite 335 Washington, D.C., 20036 USA Office: + 1 XXX-XXX-XXXX Mobile: XXX-XXX-XXXX @inespohl [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Press pool on it's way to the Oval The German delegation doesn't know, why the WH decided for Chancellor Merz to use the South Entrance They assume it is connected to the construction Ines Pohl Washington Bureau Chief Deutsche Welle (DW) 2000 M St NW, Suite 335 Washington, D.C., 20036 USA Office: + 1 XXX-XXX-XXXX Mobile: XXX-XXX-XXXX @inespohl [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
The WH has confirmed that Chancellor Merz has arrived. The pool is still holding. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
Chancellor Merz just entered from the EOB GATES He didn't bring any business leaders as part of his delegation Ines Pohl Washington Bureau Chief Deutsche Welle (DW) 2000 M St NW, Suite 335 Washington, D.C., 20036 USA Office: + 1 XXX-XXX-XXXX Mobile: XXX-XXX-XXXX @inespohl [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
In-town pool is gathered by the briefing room doors. Should be moving toward Oval in a few. Gerren Keith Gaynor White House Correspondent Managing Editor of Politics Twitter/IG: @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com | Allen Media Group LLC
Good morning colleagues, I am your in-town print pooler this rainy Tuesday. As of now, POTUS has only one event on his public schedule open to the press pool, which is his Oval bilateral meeting with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz. If anything changes, I’ll be sure to let you know. See schedule below: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Cor…
Good morning, I am your foreign pooler for the visit of Germany's chancellor Friedrich Merz who arrived Monday evening and stayed in the Blair House over night. He is scheduled to arrive at the WH at 11 am, South Grounds Portico, closed to press. The bilateral meeting in the Oval Office is scheduled to begin at 11.15 am and is open to press. A lunch in the Cabinet Room is scheduled for 12 am and is closed to press.…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr: Bloomberg TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Grio Secondary Print: Reuters Radio: ABC New Media: Breitbart EST: 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 participates in a Greeting with the Chance…
President Donald J. Trump has been unequivocal and consistent for decades: Iran will never be permitted to obtain a nuclear weapon. This position — rooted in longstanding, bipartisan American policy — guides his action to ensure the leading state sponsor of terrorism cannot threaten the world with nuclear devastation. “After Midnight Hammer, they were warned to make no future attempts to rebuild their weapons progra…
We have a travel/photo lid. Good evening to all. James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006 Mobile: +XXX-XXX-XXXX9 Twitter: @jamespoliti
On Monday, March 2, 2026, Second Lady Usha Vance visited Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she hosted a reading event with patients to promote childhood literacy and celebrate the beginning of National Reading Month. Ms. Vance held the event for patients ages 3 to 12 in Dr. Bear’s Den at the Children’s National Family Resource Center. Ms. Vance read “The Sneetches and Other Stories” by Dr. Seus…
https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady March 2, 2026 First Lady Melania Trump opened today’s United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting with a decisive message to its members: “Peace does not need to be fragile.” Mrs. Trump’s message of tolerance is rooted in the concept of “democratizing knowledge” for everyone, during this new “age of imagination” when artificial intelligence provides the global communit…
For nearly half a century, the Islamic Republic of Iran — the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism — has killed and maimed American citizens and service members through its own forces and proxy militias. More Americans have been killed by Iran than any other terrorist regime on Earth. President Donald J. Trump is doing what Presidents over the last five decades have refused to do — eliminate the threat once an…
We have a lunch lid until 1.45pm James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006 Mobile: +XXX-XXX-XXXX9 Twitter: @jamespoliti
POTUS awarded the Medals of Honors and stood for the benediction . He then exited the room at 12:27 to the tune of “God Bless America” without taking questions about Iran from the pool. James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006 Mobile: +XXX-XXX-XXXX9 Twitter: @jamespoliti
POTUS described the “great bond” between the US and Poland after handing the podium to the Polish officer whose life was saves by the intervention of Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor . POTUS gave a shout out to Polish government representatives and said the Polish president was a “fantastic man” . James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825…
POTUS moved on from Iran to discuss the plans for the new White House ballroom - he said it would be the “ most beautiful ballroom in the world “ and it would be “under budget” and “ahead of schedule” , adding that it would be “$400 million or less “ . POTUS went on to give shout outs to General Caine and Secretary Hegseth . He is now describing the actions of the recipients of the Medal of Honor . James Politi Fina…
POTUS said the “objectives” were “clear “ - to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities , “annihilating” the Navy , preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons and stopping it from arming terrorist groups around the country . He expressed grief for the 4 US troops killed so far in action and pledged “unyielding resolve” to crush the threat from the regime . He added that the US had projected 4 to 5 weeks for the oper…
POTUS started to speak at 11:48am after the blessing from the chaplain . Trump started by addressing the war in Iran saying the regime had posed a “clear colossal threat” due to its ballistic missile programmes. He called it an “intolerable threat to the Middle East “ and the “American people “ James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006 Mobile: +XXX-XXX-XXXX9 Twit…
POTUS entered the East Room at 11:46am . The Medal of Honor ceremony is being livestreamed by the White House . Dozens of guests are in attendance : the pool spotted General Dan Caine , chairman of the Joint chiefs of Staff , Pete Hegseth, defense secretary , VA secretary Doug Collins and Army secretary Dan Driscoll . Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff is also in the room . Wiles and Caine spoke to each other b…