Subject: Travel pool 1. Preset
Good morning from in the Imperial Palace where we are waiting for the arrival of President Trump and First Lady Melania for the official welcome ceremony with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
Travel pool is standing on outdoor shaded risers overlooking a vast brick-covered courtyard. Red carpets are stretched across in various angles.
Beside us are two flagpoles with American and Japanese flags.
We are beside a long building with open shaded and a green pagoda roof. This appears to be the 1960s era reception hall, known as Chowaden, the largest structure in the main palace complex. The spacious grounds here are lush and green, with many pine trees and pagoda buildings. We crossed over a moat and through a gate to enter the grounds. President Trump is traveling separately with supplemental pool.
A group of several dozen school children in white tops, Black pants and skirts and bright yellow hats have just arrived. They are waving American and Japanese flags.
A Japanese honor guard is now coming in carrying flags, guns, tubas and beating drums. They are wearing white pants and blue uniform tops with gold braids and red trim. They are wearing white military cover.
From press office:
Today, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will participate in a Welcome Ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, followed by a State Call on Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress.
The following individuals are expected to attend:
United States
President Donald J. Trump
First Lady Melania Trump
Ambassador William F. Hagerty, United States Ambassador to Japan
Mrs. Chrissy Hagerty, Spouse of Ambassador William F. Hagerty
Mr. Mick Mulvaney, Assistant to The President and Acting Chief of Staff
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative
Ms. Emma Doyle, Assistant to The President and Principal Deputy Chief of Staff
Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to The President for National Security Affairs
Mr. Stephen Miller, Assistant to The President and Senior Advisor for Policy
Mr. Dan Scavino, Assistant to The President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy
Ms. Lindsay Reynolds, Assistant to The President and Chief of Staff to The First Lady
Ms. Sarah Sanders, Assistant to The President and Press Secretary
Ms. Stephanie Grisham, Assistant to The President and Deputy Chief of Staff to The First Lady
Mr. Matthew Pottinger, Deputy Assistant to The President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council
Mr. Joseph Young, Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy Tokyo
Mrs. Liu Suying, Spouse of Mr. Joseph Young
Mr. Lefteris Kafatos, United States Interpreter for The President
Japan
HM Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
HM Masako, Empress of Japan
Sounds beautiful!
And, sounds like a different pooler than the snarky one, from earlier. :-)