From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:28 PM
The motorcade began rolling at 7:27 p.m. A note on Oval Office sighting: WH spokesman Steven Chung posted on social media at 7:11 p.m. that Trump was in the Oval Office working. https://x.com/StevenCheung47/status/1997458979405054328 Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) Tw @anaceballos_
From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:16 PM
The pool loaded into the vans at 7:10 p.m. Your pooler didn’t see POTUS, but did see people inside the Oval Office while walking toward the vans. Unclear who those individuals were. Music continued to play outside. This time it was The Beach Boys’ “god only knows.” Other color - there was some construction activity in the South Lawn. Awaiting departure to the dinner. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angele…
From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 6:53 PM
Pool has been called to gather for the Kennedy Center Honors dinner. (Dinner lid ended early) Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Alassane Dramane Ouattara President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Abidjan, to Côte d’Ivoire attend the Presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on December 8, 2025. The…
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Background. An affordable and secure food supply is vital to America's national and economic security. However, anti-competitive behavior, especially when carried out by foreign-controlled corpora…
From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 5:53 PM
Dinner lid until 7:35 p.m. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 5:38 PM
Pool entered the Oval Office at 5:25 p.m. In Oval, POTUS, dressed in a tuxedo, gave remarks behind a lectern. He stood by Kennedy Center honorees George Strait, Michael Crawford, Gaynor, Sylvester Stallone and members of the rock band KISS. "This is perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class of Kennedy Center Honorees ever assembled,” the president said. The president presented each one of them with medallions…
From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 5:21 PM
As pool waits to enter the Oval office, the song “I will survive” by Kennedy Center honoree Gloria Gaynor, played loudly outside of the paved Rose Garden. The songs “I was made for Lovin’ you” by KISS, also a Kennedy Center honoree, and “The winner takes it all” by ABBA were also played. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XX…
From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 4:55 PM
Pool is gathering for Oval Office event. Ana Ceballos Washington Correspondent, Los Angeles Times E [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C XXX-XXX-XXXX Tw @anaceballos_
From Ana CeballosSent Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3:28 PM
Good afternoon from the White House! I will be your pooler today. POTUS has two events on his schedule: The president will participate in a Kennedy Center Honors medal presentation in the Oval Office. The event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. EST. (It will be live-streamed on the WH socials.) Then, at 8:10 p.m. EST, the president is scheduled to attend the Kennedy Center Honors medal presentation dinner at the State…
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV: Fox 5 DC Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: LA Times New Media: Center Square Secondary Print: Reuters Radio: BBC EST: 4:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time 5:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Kennedy Center Honors Medal Presentation Oval Office White House…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:19 PM
The White House called a travel/photo lid at 2017 ET, thus bringing to a close my day-long series of dispatches to you from the White House, from the Kennedy Center, and from a van, down by the river. Have a great weekend, folks! Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Independent Media The Independent ● Independent TV ● IndyBest ● Indy100 BuzzFeed ● Tasty ●…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:03 PM
POTUS, FLOTUS and Andrea Bocelli (and his wofe Veronica) entered to “Hail to the Chief.” POTUS said it was an “incredible honor” to have Bocelli there and praised him as having been “in rare form” and “incredible” during the World Cup draw this morning. Trump also noted that almost all GOP senators and some House members are present for the performance. “And we have almost all of the Republican senators, and we have…
December 5, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SUBJECT: Aligning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries In January 2025, the United States recommended vaccinating all children for 18 diseases, including COVID-19, making our country a high outlier in the number of…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:56 PM
Pool was escorted into the East Room at 1956 ET after a brief hold outside during which a recorded program could be heard that appeared to be partly composed of Bocelli singing to parts of Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack from Gladiator, plus a recording of POTUS taking the oath of office this past January as well as Queen’s “We Are the Champions” and (of course) “YMCA” by The Village People. Andrew Feinberg White House Cor…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:43 PM
Pool is gathering to head into the Andrea Bocelli concert in the East Room, where POTUS is going to deliver remarks. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 5:25 PM
The White House has officially made the lunch/dinner/food lid a dinner lid and extended it until 1845 ET. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 4:49 PM
The press office called a food lid until 1745. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent Disclaimer: The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of its contents is strictly prohibited, and you should notify the sender immediately and then delet…
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 4:39 PM
Motorcade pulled into the White House complex at 1635. An intrepid photographer spotted POTUS entering the Oval Office shortly thereafter. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
From Andrew FeinbergSent Friday, December 5, 2025, 4:32 PM
Motorcade is moving towards the White House as of 1631. Pool did not see POTUS exit the building or get into his vehicle. Andrew Feinberg White House Correspondent The Independent [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])