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In-town pool report #5: Leaving Oval

From
Orion Smith
Sent
Monday, August 17, 2026 2:13 PM

Pool was ushered out of there Oval at 2:12 pm.

POTUS took questions on foreign policy, the WH ballroom and numerous other topics. More notes and quotes to come in next pool report.

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Orion D. Smith

D.C. Reporter, The Spokesman-Review