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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In town pool report #5: questions on Iran, Thune
Questions are ongoing. Some updates:
On what Iran needs to do to violate the ceasefire:
“You’ll find out because I’ll let you know. They know what to do. They know what not to do.”
He declined to say whether he would arm Iranians.
On what he hopes to achieve with Xi on Iran:
He said they will talk about it and he has been “very nice” and “respectful.” And that the US has not been challenged by China.
He made an offer to china to send their oil ships to the US like Alaska or Texas.
On Iran making a deal:
The president said he is frustrated by how Iran speaks to him with “respect” in private but then goes on Tv and says they didn’t speak to the president.
On the filibuster:
The president said he’s disappointed in Leader Thune for not eliminating the filibuster but said he likes him a lot.
“There's a couple of Republicans that are foolish people. A couple of them are alike.”
Reagan Reese
Daily Caller
Tue. May 5, 11:52 AM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2051693271965979086
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In town pool report #4
The president is now taking questions.
Prior to questions:
Secretary Kennedy told a story about how his father did a 50 mile hike to Camp David to prove to the nation his health. The president was very impressed by the story and it got a round of applause.
Other attendees then spoke including Bryson DeChambeau. Bryson said he will be playing with the kids later on the South Lawn.
Remarks lasted nearly 40 minutes.
Reagan Reese
Daily Caller
Tue. May 5, 11:39 AM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2051689384106238374
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In town pool report #3
The president spoke for 17 minutes before kicking it to the cabinet secretaries.
POTUS spoke about the proclamation, the upcoming UFC fight at the White House and the Indy race in DC.
He mentioned Iran and said they have “no chance” and are saying something similar in private to him.
“Maybe we wouldn’t be here right now,” the president said when speaking about how close Iran was to a nuclear weapon prior to Operation Midnight Hammer.
Secretary Kennedy is speaking now.
Reagan Reese
Daily Caller
Tue. May 5, 11:19 AM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2051685497815077079
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In town pool report #2: president speaking
The pool entered the Oval Office at 10:59AM. The president began speaking at 11AM. He is signing a proclamation restoring the Presidential Fitness Test.
He is surrounded by children, Secretary Hegseth, Secretary Kennedy, Secretary McMahon, and Secretary Turner.
On the South Lawn there are children. There are pull up bars, a soccer net, a finish line sign, and soccer balls. Music is playing while they play. We are expected to move out there shortly.
We saw Secretary Wright leaving the South Lawn as we were waiting in the Rose Garden.
It is a beautiful day.
Event is being streamed live, I will send timely updates.
Reagan Reese
Daily Caller
Tue. May 5, 11:01 AM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2051685225759936621
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