in-town pool report #12 - POTUS arrives/event begins/guests
- From
- John Bennett
- Sent
- Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 4:41 PM
President Trump entered the revamped Rose Garden at 4:40 p.m. to “Hail to the Chief” via the Oval Office. He was accompanied by Mrs. Kirk. Event is starting.
Event is being streamed and broadcast, including at the link in report #11 (C-SPAN).
The eagle-eyes Jennifer Jacobs of CBS compiled this list of officials and guests:
JD Vance (and wife Usha Vance)
Mike Johnson
Scott Bessent
Dan Scavino
Taylor Budowich
Susie Wiles
Marco Rubio
Howard Lutnick
Donald Trump Jr
Bettina Anderson
Steve Scalise
Mike Lee
Rick Scott
Ted Cruz
Sergio Gor
Jeanine Pirro
Steven Cheung
Nick Luna
James Blair
Sean Duffy
Arthur Schwartz
Kaelan Dorr
John Ratcliffe
Sean Hannity
Russ Vought
Doug Burgum
Karoline Leavitt
Katie Miller
Stephen Miller
Pam Bondi
Will Scharf
Steven Cheung
Dave McCormick
Kevin Hassett
Jack Posobiec
Benny Johnson
Laura Ingraham
Please check video and stills for a more comprehensive list. (Seated guests have their backs to the pool.)
The music playing on the Rose Garden sound system closely mirrored that of the President’s reported favorite playlist, including “Dancing Queen” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and other hits. A small group of military musicians were positioned on the South driveway, behind the garden’s tall plants.
More TK.
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John T. Bennett
White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large
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