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POTUS wrapped at 1008 ET. Pool now moving back to vans. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Motorcade rolling from Hilton at 1018. Pool did not see POTUS exit since he was using the covered entrance installed after the Reagan shooting but he was visible in the Beast as it pulled out from there. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
POTUS weighed in on the Minneapolis church protest incident which has led to charges against Don Lemon and other journalists and protesters. "The Department of Justice recently charged nine individuals from for storming a church in Minnesota during a worship service and trampling on Americans first amendment rights. I watched that tape, and you know, that was violent ... people screaming 'our parents are Nazis, your…
POTUS was making his way through some off-prompter musings about alleged crime reductions and claimed crime is down 25 percent in Minnesota while bashing Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey "this horrible governor and this horrible fake mayor" and accusing them of not cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The comments appear to contradict what Border Czar Tom Homan said at his press conference yeste…
POTUS noted the presence of Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele at the event, calling him "one of my favorite people" and "a great ally" of the U.S. "Some of you have seen ... he operates rather large prisons ... they do a very humane job, but they're very strong prisons. And we present a lot of the people that we capture, the murderers, the drug dealers, the people that came into our country illegally and have alread…
POTUS took the stage at 0851 after an introduction from White House faith adviser Paula White, who asked the crowd to give POTUS a standing ovation. Crowd is still standing and cheering as POTUS makes his way to the lectern. Remarks are being streamed/broadcast. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
According to the vice president’s office, Vance will meet with Prime Minister Meloni tomorrow in Milan. There are no more open pool events today with the VP but his office will advise of his movements to the hockey game and IOC dinner tonight. I will share here, along with updates for tomorrow, as we get them. Michelle L. Price White House Reporter The Associated Press Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMA…
Pool has been set up in an area reserved for press at the back of the Hilton's cavernous ballroom after arriving just as the hotel's top-notch team of banquet servers (some of the hardest-working folks in Washington) were clearing after serving (prayer) breakfast at the 74th edition of this annual event. Staffers from the White House Communications Agency (ahem, the other WHCA) have finished setting up the president…
Motorcade arrived at the Washington Hilton at 0826. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
UPDATED DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: CBN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Independent Secondary Print: New York Times Radio: iHeartMedia New Media: Daily Signal EST: 7:30 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:30 AM THE PRESIDENT attends the National Prayer Breakfast Washington, D.C. White House Press Pool 11:00 AM THE PRESID…
Motorcade rolling at 0820 — pool did not see POTUS exit the White House. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
Good morning, all. Pool has been assembled for POTUS’ trip to the National Prayer Breakfast this morning. He is scheduled to speak at 0830 ET. We are presently being loaded into vans and will be en route shortly. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
After about a 45-minute drive, the motorcade dropped Vance at RON in Milan at 12:42 p.m. (CET). Pool did not see him enter hotel. There were about two dozen people standing on the street outside Vance’s hotel filming on their iPhones. Pool is now being taken to our hotel. We will have some downtime to enjoy the balmy 47 degree sunshine. Michelle L. Price White House Reporter The Associated Press Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX […
There were rooms inside for Nike, Skims, Ralph Lauren and other sponsors. It is where U.S. athletes pick up their credential, get pins and then stop in the Ralph Lauren room to get fitted for their opening ceremony uniforms, along with picking up other gear. The VP came out at 11:10 to check out the welcoming space. The Vance children were given credentials on lanyards. Vance helped Vivek put his on. The Vances went…
Air Force Two was up 7:59 p.m. ET. We touched down at Milan Malpensa Airport at 10:10 a.m. local time. It is quite foggy and there very little visibility. A few minutes into the flight, Vance could be seen wearing a black T-shirt standing inside the plane. At 8:08 p.m., he came back to very briefly say hello to the press. It was off the record. The flight was otherwise uneventful. Vance deplaned with his family at 1…
Good evening from Joint Base Andrews. I will be your print pooler for the first stretch of Vice President JD Vance’s weeklong trip to the Winter Olympics in Milan, followed by stops in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Traveling with the VP are Usha Vance and their children Ewan, (age 8) Vivek (age 5) and Mirabel (age 4) Marine Two touched down at 7:42 p.m. Ewan and Vivek left Marine Two ahead of their parents and sister and…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: CBN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Independent Secondary Print: New York Times Radio: iHeartMedia New Media: Daily Signal EST: 7:30 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:30 AM THE PRESIDENT attends the National Prayer Breakfast Washington, D.C. White House Press Pool 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT rece…
The WH press office announced a lid for the day at 1803. Until next time. 30- ———————- S.V. Dáte White House correspondent HuffPost XXX-XXX-XXXX @svdate
“President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement policies are delivering the public safety results the American people demanded, with more than 4,000 dangerous criminal illegal aliens already arrested in Minnesota since Operation Metro began. Democrats opened our borders and allowed vicious criminals, including murderers, rapists, gang members, and terrorists, to invade our communities. President Trump is reve…
Emily Goodin Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 2:00 PM Subject: [EXTERNAL] FLOTUS pool note #2 - details from event and FLOTUS takes questions The trio sat on three chairs in the Blue Room: Keith, then Melania, and then Aviva. The First Lady wore a black pants suit with white blouse and spoke first, speaking about her January 2025 meeting with Aviva. "After Aviva was freed, she called me, wanted to see me, and we se…