[EXTERNAL] VP pool report #1 4/19: Heading toward Vatican

Good morning/bongiorno from Rome, everyone.�

Vice President Vance’s motorcade left at 9:39 a.m., but pool could not see him.

We’re now heading toward Vatican City, where the vice president is scheduled to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Gallagher at 10 a.m.

Pool has been advised we are not only prohibited by the Vatican from joining the vice president for any part of the meeting (due to strict media policies, we were told), but from waiting in Vatican City at all during the meeting. Therefore, we’ve been told we will hold just outside Vatican City while the vice president meets with Parolin and Gallagher.

I will update you all when I’m given further guidance to share about the VP’s day in Rome.

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Natalie Allison

White House Reporter

The Washington Post

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