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In-town note #6 - Oval

From Steff Chavez Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 2:01 PM

Pool entered the Oval at 1.54pm. POTUS started speaking at 1.55pm. POTUS and St�re are sitting beside each other in the golden upholstered chairs. Also in the room are Stoltenberg, Hegseth, Rubio, Bessent. POTUS said he and the PM talked about the war and trade. The PM said this year marks the 200th year of Norwegian immigration to the US. He said he saluted Trump for his initiative for trying to end the war in Ukra…

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In-town pool note #5 - gathering for Oval

From Steff Chavez Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 1:43 PM

Pool is gathering for the bilateral meeting between Trump and St�re at 1.43pm. The White House told your pooler this meeting will be carried live, so you should be able to find it in all the usual places. Steff Ch�vez Washington Reporter Financial Times 1667 K Street NW Suite 825 Washington, DC 20006 Mobile/Signal: +1.XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:+1.XXX-XXX-XXXX) Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) https://www.ft.c…

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Foreign Pool Report #4 - Norwegian bilat delegation

From Fouad Youcefi Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 1:11 PM

First, a correction. The bilat was in the Cabinet room and not Roosevelt room as my previous report stated. Your pooler saw the following people in the Norwegian delegation: Jonas Gahr St�re, Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg, Finance Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt, Norway Ambassador to the United States Trine Skarb�vik Heimerback, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Norway Kristoffer Thoner, Stat…

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In-town note #4 - lunch Otter

From Steff Chavez Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:55 PM

There is video up now but here is the Otter in case it's useful: https://otter.ai/u/xoaf2PJ2rbSNymOLOqitrwDVq3Q?utm_source=copy_url Steff Ch�vez Washington Reporter Financial Times 1667 K Street NW Suite 825 Washington, DC 20006 Mobile/Signal: +1.XXX-XXX-XXXX Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) https://www.ft.com/ This email was sent by a company owned by Financial Times Group Limited ("FT Group "), regi…

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Presidential Message on Armenian Remembrance Day, 2025

Today we commemorate the Meds Yeghern, and honor the memories of those wonderful souls who suffered in one of the worst disasters of the 20th Century. Beginning in 1915, one and a half million Armenians were exiled and marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. On this Day of Remembrance, we again join the Great Armenian Community in America, and around the World, in mourning the many lives th…

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Sv: Foreign Pool Report #3 - Bilat quotes from St�re (and Trump on peace deadline)

From Fouad Youcefi Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:41 PM

The Press was allowed in to the Roosevelt room as the bilateral meeting started. Newsworthy: Trump said he has "his own deadline" for when he needs Ukraine and Russia to agree to a US proposal before pulling the US out. "I have my own deadline, and we want it to be fast." Jonas Gahr St�re answered two questions. On tariffs and whether the US considers Norway a potential ally: "That is a very strange question actuall…

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In-town pool note #3 - bilateral lunch

From Steff Chavez Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:31 PM

Pool entered lunch at 12.20pm. POTUS is joined by secretaries Bessent ,Rubio and Hegseth, and NSA Mike Waltz. Chief of staff Susie Wiles is also here. He welcomed St�re. With the PM is finance minister Jens Stoltenberg, former secretary-general of NATO. Trump said both Russia and Ukraine want peace, but that we need to get them to the table. He said he believes they want to make peace, despite the hatred and bad blo…

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In-town pool note #2 - gathering

From Steff Chavez Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:14 PM

Pool is gathering for the bilateral lunch. Steff Ch�vez Washington Reporter Financial Times 1667 K Street NW Suite 825 Washington, DC 20006 M: +1.XXX-XXX-XXXX E: [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) Envoy� de mon iPhone This email was sent by a company owned by Financial Times Group Limited ("FT Group "), registered office at Bracken House, One Friday Street, London, EC4M 9BT. Registered in England and Wales wit…

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In-town pool note #1 Norwegian PM arrives

From Steff Chavez Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:17 PM

Norwegian Prime Minster Jonas Gahr St�re arrived at the White House at 12.10 and was greeted by POTUS. (POTUS stood waiting at 12.09 as the car rode up.) They shook hands. Trump responded to a shouted question with “I do” think Putin will listen to him about the Ukrainian attack. They went inside together. Steff Ch�vez Washington Reporter Financial Times 1667 K Street NW Suite 825 Washington, DC 20006 Mobile/Signal:…

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Sv: Foreign Pool Report #2 - PM St�re Arrival

From Fouad Youcefi Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:16 PM

The Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St�re arrived to the White house at 12.10. A lot of press, many Norwegians amongst the reporters. He was greeted with a handshake by President Trump, and they both briefly turned towards the press. Trump was seen answering “I believe he will” on a question about whether Putin will listen to his plea to stop attacking Ukraine. They then proceeded into the West Wing. Your pooler…

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�[EXTERNAL] VP pool report #6: Earlier audio link, leaving Ramstein�

From �Natalie Allison Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 10:36 AM

The second family boarded Air Force Two at 4:28 p.m. local time. He was sent off at the steps by Gen. Hecker. We’re headed shortly to Joint Base Andrews. Aforementioned Otter from “beer in hangar” report that your pooler forgot to include before sending!�https://otter.ai/u/d9XFNVPOJHQl0DaNjdd-vwEglT4 Also, please pardon the typos in my last email, sent as I was hurriedly leaving the hangar. Should have said: “Benedi…

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Foreign Pool Report #1 - Background on Norwegian PM St�re

From Fouad Youcefi Sent Thursday, April 24, 2025, 9:32 AM

Hi folks, I will be your foreign pooler today, covering the visit of the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St�re (pronounced "Stir-eh") on this Bring Your Kids to Work Day. This will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders although there will be one very familiar face for Trump in the room, in the form of former Nato Secretary General, nowadays Finance Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg. Here is a…

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�[EXTERNAL] VP pool report #7 4/22: Second lady interview�

From �Natalie Allison Sent Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:34 AM

A spokesperson for the vice president said Second Lady Usha Vance taped an interview this afternoon with Harsha Kumari Singh of NDTV, an Indian news company. The interview is expected to air in the 9:00pm local IST hour, and can be watched here:�https://www.ndtv.com/livetv-ndtv24x7 — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post Unsubscribe [EMAIL ADDRESS] from this list:

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�[EXTERNAL] VP pool report #7 4/22: Second lady interview�

From �Natalie Allison Sent Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:34 AM

A spokesperson for the vice president said Second Lady Usha Vance taped an interview this afternoon with Harsha Kumari Singh of NDTV, an Indian news company. The interview is expected to air in the 9:00pm local IST hour, and can be watched here:�https://www.ndtv.com/livetv-ndtv24x7 — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post Unsubscribe [EMAIL ADDRESS] from this list:

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Guidance for President Donald J. Trump’s Air Force One Arrival Rome, Italy

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY // NOT REPORTABLE Guidance for President Donald J. Trump’s Air Force One Arrival Rome, Italy Friday, April 25, 2025 When: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM CEST Where: Airport of Roma Fiumicino Piazzale Dei Caduti Italiani In Bosnia 00054 Fiumicino RM Italy Request Media Credentials: Please register for credentials HERE by 10:00 PM CEST on Thursday, April 24, 2025, to request media creden…

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�[EXTERNAL] VP pool report #7 4/22: Second lady interview�

From �Natalie Allison Sent Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:34 AM

A spokesperson for the vice president said Second Lady Usha Vance taped an interview this afternoon with Harsha Kumari Singh of NDTV, an Indian news company. The interview is expected to air in the 9:00pm local IST hour, and can be watched here:�https://www.ndtv.com/livetv-ndtv24x7 — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post Unsubscribe [EMAIL ADDRESS] from this list:

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�[EXTERNAL] VP pool report #7 4/22: Second lady interview�

From �Natalie Allison Sent Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:34 AM

A spokesperson for the vice president said Second Lady Usha Vance taped an interview this afternoon with Harsha Kumari Singh of NDTV, an Indian news company. The interview is expected to air in the 9:00pm local IST hour, and can be watched here:�https://www.ndtv.com/livetv-ndtv24x7 — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post Unsubscribe [EMAIL ADDRESS] from this list:

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�[EXTERNAL] VP pool report #7 4/22: Second lady interview�

From �Natalie Allison Sent Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:34 AM

A spokesperson for the vice president said Second Lady Usha Vance taped an interview this afternoon with Harsha Kumari Singh of NDTV, an Indian news company. The interview is expected to air in the 9:00pm local IST hour, and can be watched here:�https://www.ndtv.com/livetv-ndtv24x7 — Natalie Allison White House Reporter The Washington Post Unsubscribe [EMAIL ADDRESS] from this list:

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DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CNN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Financial Times Radio: CBS Secondary TV Corr & Crew: Gray TV Secondary Print: Reuters New Media: Townhall EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT greets the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Stakeout Location Open Press 12:05 PM THE PRESIDENT participates…

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NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, 2025

_______________________________________________________________ BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every day, countless volunteers strengthen and enrich communities across the country through their selfless service. This National Volunteer Week, we offer our gratitude to every individual who generously volunteers their time, talent, and resources to influence and impact the lives of thei…