In-town pool report #3 lunch lid
From George Condon
Sent Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 12:35 PM
Lunch lid until 1:30 p.m.
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In-town pool report #2 end of briefing
From George Condon
Sent Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 12:33 PM
The briefing began at 11:21 and concluded at 12:25. The breakdown: 11:21 - 11:26 Karoline Leavitt on dietary guidelines 11:26 - 11:33 RFK Jr. on dietary guidelines 11:33 - 11:39 Ag Sec Rollins 11:39 - 11:42 Dr. Oz 11:42 - 11:45 FDA Commissioner Martin Makary 11:45 - 11:57 five questions for officials 11:57 - 12:25 31 questions from 22 different reporters for press secretary.
In-town pool report #1
From George Condon
Sent Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 11:17 AM
Two-minute warning for briefing at 11:17
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr: LindellTV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: National Journal Secondary Print: RealClearPolitics Radio: CBS New Media: John Fredericks Media Network EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 2:30 PM THE PRESIDENT signs Executive Orders Oval Office Closed Press Briefing Schedule 11:00 AM Press Brief…
White House in town pool report #8 - lid
From Ceballos, Ana
Sent Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 6:04 PM
We have a lid. Have a good night! Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
White House in town pool report #6 - arrival
From Ana Ceballos
Sent Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 12:02 PM
The motorcade left the Kennedy Center at 11:48 a.m. and arrived at the White House at 11:53 a.m. Trump was spotted with Susie Wiles and other aides looking at a spot on the South Lawn (near a small putting area) before heading into the Oval Office at 11:57 a.m. Wiles went into the office with him. The flag on the south lawn was lowered at half mast. Your pooler is trying to confirm the reason why. Ana Ceballos Washi…
White House in town pool report #5 - more Trump and departure
From Ana Ceballos
Sent Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 11:41 AM
POTUS ended his remarks at 11:35 a.m. His remarks lasted 1 hour and 24 minutes. Some other highlights from his speech. He told House Republicans and Speaker Johnson directly to figure out how to “let the money go directly to the people” on healthcare. “Let the money not go to the big fat cats and the insurance companies,” he said. “Let the money go directly to the people where they can buy their own healthcare.” POT…
White House in town pool report #4 - More Trump remarks
From Ana Ceballos
Sent Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 10:47 AM
POTUS on Venezuela: “It was brilliant tactically and it was an incredible thing.” On Maduro: “He is a violent guy. He gets up and he tries to imitate my dance a little bit… he’s a violent guy and he’s killed millions of people. He has tortured.” On the military: “Nobody can take us, nobody.” POTUS said: “Nobody has the quality of our weapons, the problem is we don’t produce them fast enough. We’re going to start pro…
White House in town pool report #3 - POTUS remarks
From Ana Ceballos
Sent Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 10:21 AM
POTUS on Venezuela: “We had a very good day two days ago.” On the passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa: “I want to express our tremendous sorrow at the loss of a great member, a great, great, great member, Congressman Doug LaMalfa.” Trump said he was “a fierce champion on california water issues.” “I was really saddened by his passing,” Trump added. On Rep. Jim Baird and his wife: “They are going to be okay, but they had a…
White house in town pool report #2 - Kennedy Center remarks
From Ana Ceballos
Sent Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 10:11 AM
Pool left the White House at 9:51am and entered the Kennedy Center at 9:59 a.m. for the president’s event with House Republicans. Pooler has asked for a list of attendees but sees at least 70 members, among them Florida Rep. Brian Mast, Maryland Rep. Andy Harris and California Rep. Darrell Issa. Members sitting on long tables with papers with the letterhead of Speaker Mike Johnson that includes the subhead: “Six rea…
White House in town pool report #1 - Gathering for Kennedy Center
From Ana Ceballos
Sent Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 9:33 AM
Good morning - Pool is gathering at the White House for motorcade to the Kennedy Center, where Trump is scheduled to speak to House Republicans at 10 a.m. Pooler will send details and highlights. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_ [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) The Office of Communications . 1600 Pennsylvania A…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV Corr: NewsNation Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: LA Times Secondary Print: Washington Post Radio: BBC New Media: Washington Free Beacon EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat The Trump Kennedy Center In-Town Travel Pool 2:30 PM T…
In-Town Note 2: Lid!
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Monday, January 5, 2026, 6:05 PM
The White House called a travel/photo lid at 1802 ET. Pool did not lay eyes on POTUS today but Steven Miller did engage in brief gaggle at around 1754 following an appearance on CNN. Enjoy your evening, folks. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) The Office of Communications . 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW . Washington,…
Democrats Once Demanded Maduro’s Ouster. Now They Mourn His Capture — Because Trump Did It.
President Donald J. Trump has scored another remarkable foreign policy triumph: the bold capture and extradition of Nicolas Maduro, the indicted narcoterrorist and socialist dictator who plunged Venezuela into chaos, starved its people, and menaced American security, now detained on U.S. soil to face long-overdue justice. Democrats spent years howling that Maduro was a ruthless tyrant who had to be delegitimized, pr…
ICYMI: Here’s What the Trump Administration Is Doing to Crush Minnesota’s Fraud Epidemic
President Donald J. Trump and his Administration are unleashing a relentless assault to dismantle the massive fraud empires built in Minnesota under the watch of incompetent Democrats like Tim Walz and his Radical Left enablers. Fueled by shocking video from Nick Shirley and tenacious reporting by Alpha News exposing the Somali-dominated scams that have bled taxpayers dry, this Administration is spearheading a no-ho…
In-Town note 1: Lunch lid!
From Andrew Feinberg
Sent Monday, January 5, 2026, 11:49 AM
Good afternoon from the White House on President Trump's first day back in Washington this year. There is nothing on his public schedule thus far and the press office has declared an hour-long lunch lid that will expire at 1245 ET. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Independent Media The Independent ● Independent Studio ● Bulletin ● IndyBest ● Indy100 1…
Pool report 4A — CORRECTION to report 4
From Shirish Date
Sent Monday, January 5, 2026, 12:38 AM
It appears that it was Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, not the president, who walked the Colonnade with Natalie Harp Pool was some distance away, and a still photographer shared an image that suggests it was Lutnick. Apologies for the error. 30- ———————- S.V. Dáte White House correspondent HuffPost XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) @svdate [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) The Office of Communications . 1600…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV Corr: Spectrum Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Independent Secondary Print: USA Today Radio: AURN New Media: Just The News EST: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 3:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting Oval Office Closed Press To ensure uninterrupted delivery of these emails, please…
Pool report 4 -- Colonnade walk and lid
From Shirish Date
Sent Sunday, January 4, 2026, 9:34 PM
A few minutes after he entered the building, the president walked to the Oval along the West Wing colonnade with Natalie Harp, pointing to his gilded frames of presidents as they passed. She was also aboard the helicopter and entered the White House behind him, as did Boris Epshteyn. The press office announced a lid at 2127. Have a good night, all. 30- ———————- S.V. Dáte White House correspondent HuffPost XXX-XXX-XX…
Pool report 3 – Marine 1 arrival at White House
From Shirish Date
Sent Sunday, January 4, 2026, 9:24 PM
Marine 1 came in past the Washington Monument with its American history slide show and over the Ellipse on a chilly, mostly clear night to set down on the South Lawn at 2219. The president emerged from the helicopter three minutes later and walked to the South Portico entrance, waving at the press pool but not answering shouted questions. He entered the White House at 2123. He was followed in Commerce Sec Howard Lut…