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The White House has called a lid. Happy Father's Day to all fathers! Cheers, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX
The motorcade reached the White House through the front gate in the north. POTUS entered the White House from the front entrance at 4 pm. Cheers, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX
Marine One touched down at JBA at 3:37 pm. POTUS disembarked at 3:39 pm. He was wearing a blue suit, white shirt with no tie. He was wearing a white hat. He waved at the press but did not take questions. The motorcade is on the move at 3:41 pm Cheers, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX
On background from the White House- M1 was wheels up from Camp David at 2:48 PM EDT. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX
Hi, The pool has arrived at JBA and is holding. Expecting POTUS to arrive from Camp David over the next couple of hours. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX
Good afternoon, We have loaded into the vans and are headed to JBA for the president's arrival from Camp David. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX
The delegations from the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan are currently meeting at Bürgenstock. The doors closed and the meeting started at 3:09pm local, per a VP spokesperson. The Vice President and the Prime Ministers from Pakistan and Qatar briefly addressed reporters without the Iranian delegation present. Before the start of their remarks, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi briefly walked into the room and embr…
Good morning from Switzerland. The Vice President is participating in negotiations on Iran today at the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne. Vice President Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner just greeted Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in a room at the resort. They shook hands, embraced and thanked each other. The pool was let into the room…
Sending on behalf of Kate Sullivan, who is on the press plane with no wifi — the Vice President and Second Lady were wheels down at Emmen Air Base in Switzerland at 5:59am local time, according to a VP spokesperson.
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Good afternoon from Joint Base Andrews. After a delayed start, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance are traveling today to Switzerland, where peace talks with Iran are expected to take place near Lucerne. The Vice President spoke to reporters before boarding and said it was his understanding the Iranians had just landed in Switzerland and that they would likely have a “couple days of talks.” “I can onl…
The White House informs the pool that Marine One was wheels down at Camp David at 5:08 p.m. POTUS is slated to spend the weekend there. That should be all from me. Have a great evening and weekend. —30— John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ E-mail: [EMAIL ADDRESS] Digital: rollcall.com X: @bennettjohnt
Some color from your pooler’s mind’s eye — electronics were not allowed — from inside the “Bridge” Air Force One: The aircraft had a bit of a new/refurbished plane smell. It features many leather seats and round and square tables in light tan. The walls have lots of tans, light browns, shades of gold — and mixes of all those colors, with affixed light fixtures in yellow-gold. Plenty of brown wooden paneling and cabi…
President Trump exited via one of the hangar’s double bay doors at 4:19 p.m. He walked and talked with a military official, stopping about 10 yards from Marine One to say something, with a gesture of both hands. He boarded the helicopter at 4:21 p.m., without looking in the direction of the press pool. Marine One and its companion chopper fired up at 4:23 p.m., began taxiing away from the hangar one minute later. Ma…
POTUS wrapped his remarks at 4:10 p.m.YMCA played and we are on the move to his Marine One departure. Trump announced his return flight from the recent G7 summit in France was the “last planned” presidential trip on the VC-25A aircraft. He said the administration would likely do the “museum thing” with those two planes. Trump said those who work on the Air Force One fleet turned the modified Qatari aircraft into a “…
President Trump said this is the aircraft gifted to the United States by the Qatari government. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ E-mail: [EMAIL ADDRESS] Digital: rollcall.com X: @bennettjohnt
President Trump exited the parked “Bridge Air Force One” at 3:39 p.m. The usual Lee Greenwood tune played and Trump gave the crowd a couple first pumps. POTUS remarks are expected to begin any moment. Your pooler is told the event will be broadcast and streamed live. Pooler will send any additional color and highlights from remarks. President Trump is slated to depart following his remarks for Camp David. Marine One…
In the below WH tweet, you will find an Air Force press release about why POTUS is here: the “Bridge Air Force One” aircraft. Fellow poolers spotted POTUS onboard getting a tour, along with Margo Martin and Natalie Harp. https://x.com/rapidresponse47/status/2068046425888301526?s=46&t=PI2tN3Fuqgd60HoxtHhOOQ John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ E-mail: [EMAIL ADDRESS] Digital: rol…
The pool was led inside the massive hangar. President Trump is going to deliver remarks shortly. It should be broadcast and streamed live. A new Air Force One with the new Trump-designed paint scheme is parked opposite the pool position, and a stage and lectern with the president seal is set up under the presidential seal on the fuselage. Advice: Get to your TV or laptop if you want to cover live. Air Force and othe…
The presidential motorcade arrived at Joint Base Andrews at 2:32 p.m. The motorcade drove the length of the flight line to a hangar at the far end. The Beast drove into the hangar at 2:37 p.m. The ride out here was uneventful. Back in Washington, on-lookers chronicled our movement on their phones. An older gentleman near the Tidal Basin held up a thumbs down. The president’s meeting is closed press. He’s still slate…