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VP Travel Report #5 - Azerbaijan - Strategic partnership agreement

From Kate Sullivan Sent Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:05 AM

At 7:08pm local, Vice President Vance and President Aliyev signed a strategic partnership agreement. Vance said he believed the agreement “will formalize that partnership and make it very clear that the United States-Azerbaijan relationship is one that will stick.” The Vice President also said the US is going to “ship some new boats to Azerbaijan to help you all with some of your territorial waters protection.” He s…

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VP Travel Report #3 - Azerbaijan - Wheels down

From Kate Sullivan Sent Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 10:02 AM

The Vice President arrived at the presidential palace at 5:47pm local and was greeted by the President of Azerbaijan. They shook hands and then looked on as a military band played the national anthem for both countries. Inside of the palace, the two leaders posed for photos in an ornate room with more than two dozen chandeliers. Vance and Aliyev spoke briefly to cameras at an expanded bilateral meeting. The Presiden…

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VP Travel Report #3 - Azerbaijan - Wheels down

From Kate Sullivan Sent Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 8:41 AM

Good afternoon from Azerbaijan. Air Force Two was wheels up from Armenia at 3:54pm local and wheels down in Azerbaijan at 5:08pm local. We are just outside of Baku. Your pooler asked the Vice President’s office about a now-deleted post on X from the @VP account that said the Vice President and Second Lady laid a wreath this morning “at the Armenian Genocide memorial to honor the victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide…

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VP Pool Report #2 remarks an wheels up to Azerbaijan

From Michelle Price Sent Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:50 AM

The VP arrived at 3:32 p.m. A red carpet was rolled out for him and Armenian honor guard was in place. It is raining. Press pool was already waiting at Zvartnots International Airport when VP motorcade arrived. A group of Armenian press was waiting as well. Vance helped his kids out of the car and they shook hands with a waiting gentleman and his children. We don’t have their names. The second family chatted with th…

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VP Travel Pool #1 visit to memorial

From Michelle Price Sent Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:37 AM

Good morning from rainy Yerevan. The press pool left the RON to pre-stage ahead of the VP’s visit to the memorial to the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed by Ottoman Turks over a century ago. The site, called Tsitsernakaberd, overlooks Yerevan. The VP’s motorcade arrived at 9:58 a.m. The VP and second lady walked a long walk up to the memorial accompanied by Edita Gzoyan, director of the Armenian Genocide Museu…

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DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: Fox Business Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: New York Post Secondary Print: USA Today Radio: BBC New Media: Frontlines EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 4:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in Signing Time Oval Office Closed Press 5:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting Oval…

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In-Town Pool #3 - Lid called

From Leonardo Feldman Sent Monday, February 9, 2026 6:05 PM

Hi, Lid called at 6:01PM. Have a great night! Leonardo Feldman White House Reporter NEWSWEEK +1-XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) newsweek.com 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007

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VP Pool Report #8 dinner ends and lid

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 12:38 PM

The VP left the presidential palace at 9:24 p.m. and headed to the RON. He arrived there at 9:28 p.m. and we have a lid. Below is the agreement signed earlier by Vance and Pashinyan, per the VP’s office. The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you h…

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In-Town Pool #2 - Lunch lid

From Leonardo Feldman Sent Monday, February 9, 2026 11:53 AM

Hi, Lunch lid called until 12:45PM. Best, Leonardo Feldman White House Reporter NEWSWEEK +1-XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) newsweek.com 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007

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VP Pool Report #7 Vance and Armenian PM wrap

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 11:03 AM

Vance was asked if in the Iran negotiations, the U.S. would accept any limited uranium enrichment from Iran or if that was a red line. “I think president is going to make the ultimate determination about where we draw the red lines in negotiations,” Vance said. He also said: “I’ll let the president speak to exactly where he will set the line of negotiation.” Vance did not respond to a shouted question at the end abo…

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VP Pool Report #6 remarks to press

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:42 AM

The remarks to press were in a large, cream-colored hall at the presidential palace. Armenian media and delegation sat on the right and Americans on the left. I believe it was streamed live but some notes below: The delegations from the bilat were seated in the front row. There were two white podiums at the front of the room and an array of Armenian and American flags. The VP and Pashinyan entered at 7:16 p.m. They…

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Media Advisory: First Lady Melania Trump to Visit Children with Rare and Serious Diseases at The Children’s Inn at NIH for Valentine’s Day

https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady First Lady Melania Trump to Visit Children with Rare and Serious Diseases at The Children’s Inn at NIH for Valentine’s Day WHAT: First Lady Melania Trump will celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with children, families, and NIH staff involved in clinical trials. WHEN: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET WHERE:…

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VP Pool Report #5 bilat spray at Armenian palace

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 9:43 AM

The expanded bilat took place in a cream and gold accented room with a long, oval butter yellow table. There were eight cream colored chairs on each side. On the far wall opposite press, there were three Armenian flags and three American flags. The VP and Pashinyan entered at 6:24 p.m. and sat down. Pashinyan started speaking first. He spoke in Armenian and his remarks were translated into English. He noted the hist…

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VP Pool Report #4 photo of protesters

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 9:06 AM

Your pool snapped this photo of some of the protesters from the van. Michelle L. Price White House Reporter The Associated Press Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) www.apnews.com The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you h…

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In-Town Pool 1 - No schedule changes

From Leonardo Feldman Sent Monday, February 9, 2026 9:13 AM

Hi, I’m your print pooler today. No schedule changes. No open press events as of now, per White House. Best, Leonardo Feldman White House Reporter NEWSWEEK +1-XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) newsweek.com 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007

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VP Pool Report #3 arrival at presidential palace

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 8:55 AM

The ride to the presidential palace was lined with Armenian and American flags hanging from poles. There were some demonstrators on the left and right of the roadway. One had a sign that said “Does Trump support Devils?” Another had a sign that said, “The trap or TRIPP?” The motorcade arrived at 5:42 p.m. Pashinyan was waiting on a red and gold carpet for Vance. He stepped out they shook hands. They did not make any…

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VP Pool Report #2 wheels down Armenia

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 8:40 AM

Air Force Two was wheels up from Milan at 10:22 a.m. There were no visitors to the press area during the flight. About an hour into the flight, the pool spotted Vivek and Mirabel visiting and playing with some of the staff in the cabin. At one point in the flight, the VP was seen approaching the staff area to briefly check on Mirabel. AF2 flew over a snow-covered mountain range and wide, flat expanses of undisturbed…

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VP Pool Report #1 wheels up to Armenia

From Michelle Price Sent Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:09 AM

Good morning from Milan. I will be your vice presidential pooler for Armenia. Air Force Two will be wheels up shortly for Yerevan. Vance’s visit will be historic as no sitting U.S. president or vice president has ever visited Armenia. Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, and Aryeh Lightstone, senior advisor to the president’s Board of Peace, are traveling on AF2. The VP’s motorcade left the…

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In-Town Pool Report 2 — Lid

From Laura Figueroa Sent Monday, February 9, 2026 12:27 AM

A travel photo lid called at 12:26am Stay warm... Laura Figueroa Hernandez White House Correspondent Newsday | Newsday.com X: @Laura_Figueroa

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In-Town Pool Report #1/Arrival/No Qs

From Laura Figueroa Sent Monday, February 9, 2026 12:26 AM

Greetings, M1 landed on the South Lawn at 12:21am POTUS exited plane at 12:23am He did not stop to respond to shouted questions, he just briefly waved and entered the residence. Laura Figueroa Hernandez White House Correspondent Newsday | Newsday.com X: @Laura_Figueroa