Subject:* *In-town pool #1*
Good afternoon,
Pool just called to gather. The president is expected to depart at 2:50pm ET according to the schedule.
Subject:* *In-town pool #2*
The president responded to shouted questions about the pending Kavanaugh vote. He expressed his confidence in the judge and appreciation for Sen. Susan Collins. He said hed have further comments after the vote.
M1 departed at 3:09pm. Spotted Stephen Miller and Mercedes Schlapp and Johnny DeStanfo among the aides that boarded.
Subject:* *In-town pool #3 — quotes*
President Trump called Kavanaugh “an extraordinary person” and “a great talent.” He also commented on Sen. Susan Collins’ speech calling her “incredible.”
Audible quotes from M1 departure — working on more shortly:
“I’m really looking forward to the vote. He will be a great justice to the Supreme Court.”
“I think he’s going to make us all very proud. I also feel very strongly that,in the end,the process, it was really unattractive, but the extra week was something that I think was really good.”
“A lot of very positive things happened in the last week. It didn’t look that way, but in the end that’s what happened.”
“It’s a very exciting time.”
“Anytime you have a chance to put a Supreme Court justice in position — and in this case, I think he’s going to be a great, great Supreme Court justice for many years — it’s a very exciting time.”
Q: Collins speech?
“I thought that Susan was incredible yesterday. You could see how hard she worked, how hard she was working, she didn’t stop. But I know for a fact because I spoke with her. She didn’t stop. And she gave an impassioned, beautiful speech yesterday and that was from the heart.”