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Emily Goodin Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:33 PM Subject: [EXTERNAL] FLOTUS pool note #1 - background on Siegel meeting Melania Trump is meeting with freed Israeli hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel in the Blue Room of the White House. Pool entered at 1:33 pm Details on event tk. Please note it’s airing on White House channels. Some background notes: Aviva Siegel met with Melania Trump in January 2025 - an event…
https://who.eop.gov Office of the First Lady February 4, 2026 First Lady Melania Trump engaged in a private meeting with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel in the White House today. The First Lady’s sit-down with Aviva Siegel in January 2025 sparked a series of events that ultimately led to Keith Siegel’s liberation from Hamas. “That first meeting with Aviva Siegel served as a catalyst to the events leading…
As the subject line suggests, WH press office announced a lunch lid until 1215. 30- S.V. Dáte Senior White House Correspondent HuffPost XXX-XXX-XXXX @svdate
Good morning from the White House, where the president has no public or pooled events on his schedule today. Pool will advise if either of the items on the schedule are opened to coverage. Per the daily guidance from last night: EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a TV Interview Oval Office Closed Press 1:15 PM THE FIRST LADY meets with Freed American-Israeli Hostage Keith Sieg…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr: Scripps Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: HuffPost Secondary Print: USA Today Radio: FOX New Media: Center Square EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a TV Interview Oval Office Closed Press 1:15 PM THE FIRST LADY meets with Freed American-Israeli Hosta…
The White House called a travel photo lid at 6pm on the dot. Have a great night all!
MEDIA ADVISORY: Border Czar Tom Homan to Hold a Press Conference When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 8:00 AM CST (9:00 AM EST) Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota Request Media Credentials: Please request credentials HERE by 8:00 PM CST (9:00 PM EST) tonight, Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Late requests will not be accepted. Once you have been approved, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Credentials…
On Petro meeting: “We got along very well.” Said he and Petro are working on counternarcotic efforts. “We’re working on some other things too, including sanctions.” “I thought he was terrific.” Says Putin “kept his word” on pause during cold weather. “It was Sunday to Sunday…he kept his word on that. It’s a lot. One week is…we’ll take anything because it’s really, really cold over there.” On his comments calling for…
The pool left the Oval at 4:57pm. I will have highlights from questions shortly. One detail I meant to mention in my last note— lawmakers were holding red hats that said “America is Back!” Sent from my iPhone
The pool entered the Oval at 4:22 pm. A number of Republican lawmakers from both chambers were present including Speaker Mike Johnson, Sen. Susan Collins, John Barrasso, Katie Britt, Lindsey Graham, Cyndi Hyde Smith, Shelly Moore Capito, Reps. Steve Womack, Buddy Carter, Lindsey Graham, Stephanie Bice, Robert Aderholt, Bill Haggerty, Mario Diaz Balart, Shelly Moore Capito, Cyndi Hyde Smith Sent from my iPhone
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Per updated guidance: 4:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Bill Signing Oval Office White House Press Pool
Flagging Karoline's tweet that the president will sign the legislation ending the partial government shutdown at 4:30pm ET https://x.com/PressSec/status/2018793787443818924?s=20
UPDATED DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV Corr: Bloomberg TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Hill Secondary Print: Axios Radio: CBS New Media: John Fredericks Media EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a meeting with the President of the Republic of Colombia Oval Office Closed Press 2:00…
The Trump Administration is aggressively removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota’s communities — predators that Radical Left Democrats insist on providing safe harbor . A stark example: Last week, ICE apprehended Esdras Aaron Rodriguez-Hernandez , a Guatemalan national and accused domestic abuser, in a case that exposes the dangerous stupidity of Minnesota’s “sanctuary” policies — and the self-infl…
Passing along an otter link and highlights from Leavitt's gaggle earlier. https://otter.ai/u/l4Wb_n3f20GGSxqNLER4Vt7o8v0 Petro meeting: Said she would get a readout of the Petro meeting from the president or the president would provide one on TruthSocial. Said she spoke with Trump before the meeting and he was in a “positive headspace” ahead of the meeting. POTUS's comments on federalizing elections: Leavitt asked a…
The White House has called a lunch lid until 2:30pm.
President Petro left the White House at 1:03 PM. The meeting lasted close to two hours, based on his arrival time of 10:53 AM. President Petro of Colombia is holding a press conference at the Colombian Embassy at 3:30 PM. Karoline Leavitt walked by Pebble Beach to give an interview; journalists are now gathering at the stakeout location hoping to talk to her afterward. Photo Source: In my previous email, I shared a…
The White House says press secretary Karoline Leavitt will gaggle at the sticks after her Fox hit shortly. And flagging this photo of the meeting the White House passed along: https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2018742145520161242?s=20
The meeting is currently underway, according to the White House. President Petro arrived at the complex at 10:53 a.m., and the bilateral session has now exceeded one hour. As of this update, the meeting remains closed-press. In the oval office Colombian delegation: Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio, Minister of Foreign Relations Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez Suárez, Minister of Defense Daniel García - Peña Jaramillo, Ambassador to…