Pool Reports of February 6, 2022

Travel pool report #1 - Rolling

Hello from Wilmington on a bright and chilly Sunday.

The motorcade started rolling at 1:43 PM.

We are headed to Delaware Air National Guard base where POTUS will lift off and fly back to the White House.

He has no other public events scheduled for today according to the WH guidance.

Travel pool report #2 - Departure

Motorcade reached DANG at 1:53 PM.

Your pooler could not see POTUS board his helicopter.

Marine One lifted off at 2:01 pm

Per the WH

Returning with the President and the First Lady to Washington, DC:
Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President & Advisor to the First Lady
Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President & Director of Oval Office Operations
Curtis Ried, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs
Stephen Goepfert, Special Assistant to the President & Personal Aide to the President

Handing off to the in-town pool now.

Have a nice day.

In-Town Pool Report 1 - Q's answered at arrival

Happy Sunday from the South Lawn

Marine One landed at 2:51pm

POTUSand FLOTUS disembarked Marine One at 2:53pm

Stopped briefly to answer q's and entered WH a minute later

Asked if he was concerned about Russia and China getting closer

POTUS: "That's nothing new"

Marek from Polish Radio asked if POTUS would consider sending morw US troops to NATO countries if PUTIN doesnt deescalate.

POTUS: "Im not going to speculate"

NBC News' kelly o'donnell asked POTUS - what factors is Putin considering in making his decision

Potus: "Things he cannot get"

Pool Report 2 - Lid + additional comment

Lid was called at 2:59pm

Some clearer transcription of POTUS' responses from first email.

Q on china and russia's relationship

"There's nothing new about that."

Q on Putin's decision making

"I think things he cannot get."

Not included in first report, Biden was asked "Any message to the troops and their families in Poland?"

POTUS stopped pumped his fist as in a sign of support, it appears he said something but it was inaudible to poolers even after multiple playbacks given helicopter noise and his distance from mics at that point.