In-town Pool Report #11 - Color from the room

Passing along some color from inside the room, courtesy of NBC's Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner, the TV pooler for the event.

The room was split with an audience on both sides, with about 55 people in the room.

VP Vance was in the first row, along with Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Rubio, Acting Attorney General Blanche, Secretary of Commerce Lutnick, Secretary of Transportation Duffy and Secretary of Energy Wright, among others.

SBA Administrator Loeffler and Agriculture Secretary Rollins were in the room as well.

Peter Navarro, DHS Secretary Mullin, Secretary of Education McMahon, FBI Director Patel, and Acting Director of National Intelligence Pulte were among those in the second row.

The crowd broke into applause after POTUS wrapped. The president joked with the crowd and spoke to the audience about election fraud, America 250 and other topics for about 20 minutes.

Ben Johansen | White House Reporter | POLITICO