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President Donald Trump left the White House nearly 45 minutes earlier than expected at 5:43 pm, per the White House. He’s due to arrive at the reviewing stand any minute. Francesca Chambers White House Correspondent, USA TODAY
The pool is positioned in a pen across the street from the reviewing stand. It’s not easy to make out faces but here’s the list of notable attendees that the pool has been able to piece together: Richard Hudson Marjorie Taylor Greene Maria Salazar Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Lee Greenwood Dana White Rich McCormick Linda McMahon Brooke Rollins Lee Zeldin Russ Vought Pete Hegseth Doug Collins You can find photos…
Good afternoon from the White House, where it's 85 and sunny and the rain has held off -- so far -- ahead of the president’s evening military parade. The White House has summoned the "parade pool" that will be with the president throughout the evening. We are about to depart 1600 Penn to preset on the ellipse. President Trump will remain at the White House for roughly 2.5 more hours. A separate visuals-only pool wil…
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 14 - SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2025 Saturday, June 14, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Alarabiya Parade Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV: RAV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: USA Today Radio: FOX Additional Print: Military Times, Axios New Media: UnHerd EDT 11:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 3:15 PM White Hou…
A travel/photo lid was declared at the stroke of 6 p.m. Thus ends an exceedingly quiet pool shift on an unusually heavy news day. Todd Gillman Washington Bureau director Cronkite News m: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:+XXX-XXX-XXXX) email: [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION America's fathers are the custodians of our strength, the leaders of our families, and the protectors of our security and safety. This Father's Day, my Administration pays tribute to every father whose fierce love, heroic devotion, and inspiring example are molding the next generation. Whether by birth, adoption, or father figures, America's dads help s…
ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. 4565, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. (a) On March 14, 2024, the Committe…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On June 14, 1777, a banner of red, white, and blue was woven into history when the Second Continental Congress passed the First Flag Resolution, making our beloved Stars and Stripes the official flag of our emerging Republic. This Flag Day and National Flag Week, we pause to revere the star-spangled emblem of our freedom -- and we honor the nearly 250 y…
The White House Announces June 16-June 22 Press Rotation The White House Office of Communications has determined the In-Town press rotation for the week of June 16-June 22. Outlets and reporters interested in joining the White House Press Pool are welcome to email [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) to express interest. Date TV Secondary TV Print Secondary Print Radio New Media 16-June ABC Bloomberg TV Bloomber…
Across the country, Americans are celebrating a surge of victories as President Donald J. Trump’s bold America First agenda revitalizes communities and restores American greatness. Here are just a few of those triumphs making front pages this week: In Detroit, Michigan, The Detroit News celebrated the landmark announcement by General Motors that it will invest $4 billion in American manufacturing as it shifts more v…
Lunch lid until 12:45. Still nothing on the president's public schedule. Todd Gillman Washington Bureau director Cronkite News m: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:+XXX-XXX-XXXX) email: [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS])
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Secondary TV: OAN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Regional Reporters Radio: CBS Secondary Print: The Hill New Media: The Spectator EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT attends a National Security Council Meeting The Situation Room Closed Press To ensure uninterrupted delivery of these emails,…
The White House called a travel/photo lid at 9:03 p.m. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennettjohnt
Flagging the below statement on Israel's strikes in Iran from Secretary of State Rubio, which was released by the White House moments ago: Statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio “Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its…
“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense. President Trump and the Administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners. Let me be clear: Iran s…
POTUS and FLOTUS headed inside the White House via the South Portico doors at 8:04 p.m. He saluted Marine guards on either sides of the door. POTUS reached the end of the rope line at 7:59 p.m. He then doubled back toward the South Portico, chatting with a new group of guests that had gathered, some missing his first pass. Guests were five and six deep at some points, and many held their phones aloft to get a shot o…
President Trump concluded his remarks at 7:25 p.m. No news. He noted the chance of severe weather during his military parade on Saturday, but said precipitation wouldn’t bother the Army tanks. With GOP senators in attendance, POTUS made a pitch for the party’s budget reconciliation bill: “But as a result of these many other historic wins for the American people, a majority of Americans now believe our country is on…
POTUS arrived on the South Lawn at 7:17 p.m. as a military band played “Hail to the Chief.” He stepped out onto the Truman Balcony with the First Lady. Trump touted that Republican and Democratic members of Congress were in attendance. He is still speaking. No news yet. Familiar themes. The pool spotted Sen. Rand Paul, in sunglasses, taking a picture before returning to a buffet under a large white tent with white f…
The in-town pool has gathered again, this time for the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn. The event will be live-streamed, including at the below link. Newsy quotes and notable color TK. https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/pres-trump-first-lady-host-congressional-picnic/433934 John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | @bennet…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of Communications _____________________________________________________________________ June 12, 2025 On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the President signed into law: S. 160, which amends the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes. To ensure uninterrupted d…