From Chris KaneSent Friday, March 14, 2025, 1:52 PM
At 1:41, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced Vivian Sleeth, a 9-year-old Florida girl who is living with brain cancer. In a mock press conference, Vivian took questions at the podium in the Brady Press Briefing room for about 5 minutes. Reporters asked about subjects like Vivian’s family and pets, her favorite foods, and what she would do as president. Her mother, Brittany, shared that Vivian has…
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 1:12 PM
VP and SLOTUS exited their SUV and boarded AF2 at 1:08pm Your pooler appeared to grab VP’s attention with a question: “have you spoken to the president about Wikoff’s meeting with Putin?” VP stopped walking, turned, smiled and waved to the press, but continued boarding without answering. Wheels up for JBA shortly Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington…
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 1:04 PM
Motorcade arrived back at MBS at 1:03pm following a MOSTLY routine drive. Shoutout to the deft brake and wheel work of pool van #2’s driver, which helped avoid a fender bender approaching the airport exit Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
President Trump has made it clear that Hamas will either release hostages immediately, or pay a severe price. On Wednesday evening in Doha, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and National Security Council Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Eric Trager presented a “bridge” proposal to extend the ceasefire beyond Ramadan and Passover, and allow time to negotiate a framework for a per…
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 12:41 PM
The protest outside of Vantage had swelled considerably by the time motorcade passed on the way out& two particularly notable signs: “TRAITOR VANCE” and “GO HOME COUCH-BUM” Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 12:37 PM
Motorcade is oscar mike as of 12:36pm Pool did not have eyes on VP but safe to assume he and SLOTUS are with us Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 12:34 PM
& at 12:31pm. Pool is moving back to the motorcade while VP and SLOTUS shook hands and visited with attendees Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 12:13 PM
VP and SLOTUS took the stage at 12:10pm, following remarks by Loeffler You can follow along here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwSdlm94Ilc&pp=0gcJCfcAhR29_xXO The stage was positioned in front of a gigantic American flag, hung in front of a few dozen Vantage-manufactured plastic containers. Signage for “Vantage Plastics,” “The Well,” “Airpark Plastics,” “Lotis Technologies,” and “Edge Materials Management” flanke…
From Chris KaneSent Friday, March 14, 2025, 12:01 PM
Sen. John Kennedy answered questions at the stakeout location from about 11:47 to 11:55 He was at the WH for a bill signing, a CRA regulation. Otter link: https://otter.ai/u/phzJtx1lxPgALAQjbN_9_4Br5qo Remarks: Inflation was caused by Joe Biden You’ll never hear me say someone should defy a court order. Doesn’t mean I agree with it. You can certainly appeal it and criticize it but you can’t ignore it. One of my coll…
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 11:47 AM
Motorcade arrived at destination at 11:45am following an uneventful ride. Though it’s a pleasant and sunny 51 degrees out, motorcade did pass a number of snowbanks on the side of the highway en route. A small group elementary age children were lined up out front of their school to wave at the motorcade about halfway through the trip. A number of other pedestrians filmed and waved flags along the way. There were two…
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 2025 11:17 AM
VP and SLOTUS disembarked AF2 at 11:14am and hopped in the motorcade. Again, no responses to questions on Ukraine-Russia talks Pool has requested list of travelers/greeters, will send if received, but SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler deplaned ahead of VP Motorcade rolling as of 11:16am Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRE…
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 10:52 AM
Press pool touched down at MBS International Airport in Saginaw at 10:50am. Pool is preparing to move under AF2 wing to catch VP deboarding. Tktk Christian Datoc White House Correspondent Washington Examiner 1152 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) C: XXX-XXX-XXXX IG/TW: @TocRadio
From Chris KaneSent Friday, March 14, 2025 10:36 AM
Here’s the link to my Otter recording the Q&A Karoline Leavitt had this morning at the stakeout location: https://otter.ai/u/Kz7aAn15FKeCt2roMImholCdqfQ Christopher Kane | White House correspondent Ph. XXX-XXX-XXXX Washington Blade @chris_kane_
From Chris KaneSent Friday, March 14, 2025 10:34 AM
Karoline Leavitt spoke with reporters from 10:28 to 10:30. Otter recording TK [On his remarks later today at DOJ]: AG will be there w FBI Director. Speech is about restoring law and order. under Biden DOJ was not focused on fighting crime or public safety. Fentanyl families and angel moms will also be there [Russia] Yesterday was productive in terms of peace. It was Steve Witkoff spoke with Putin [injunction to rein…
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From Chris KaneSent Friday, March 14, 2025 9:56 AM
Good morning, Chris Kane here, your in-town print pooler today. Flagging the president's Truth Social post this morning about his discussions yesterday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. We have the EO signing at noon, which is closed press. On the schedule for today is the president's departure for DOJ at 2:30. And from there he's scheduled to depart for JBA en route to Palm Beach. Christopher Kane | White Hous…
From Christian DatocSent Friday, March 14, 9:26 AM
Good morning from JBA. VP is headed to Bay City, MI for remarks and a tour of the Vantage Plastics manufacturing facility. Marine Two touched down at 9:17am, and VP and Second Lady Usha Vance boarded Air Force Two at 9:24. VP did not answer a shouted question about Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Putin, but waved to the press before boarding. Wheels up shortly, but one note: VP is traveling on a smaller craft, not the…
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From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6:33 PM
And the White House just called a lid. Have a goodnight everybody! Brian Schwartz White House Economic Policy Reporter M: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) E: brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS]) A: 1025 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 800, Washington, DC 20036
From Brian SchwartzSent Thursday, March 13, 2025, 3:58 PM
And as a follow up- Lutnick walked right past reporters without answering questions He said he was on his way to a meeting Brian Schwartz White House Economic Policy Reporter M: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX) E: brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:brian,[EMAIL ADDRESS]) A: 1025 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 800, Washington, DC 20036