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Subject: POTUS Travel Pool Report #3 The White House has provided guidance on POTUS’s upcoming remarks to American sailors onboard the USS WASP (see below) The USS WASP is a US Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship. It’s the tenth US Navy to have the name since 1775. The audience for POTUS’ remarks today will be American sailors based onboard the ship plus a few dignitaries. Approximately 800 men and women were expected to be in attendance. POTUS is expected to arrive on the carrier shortly. From the White House: Today, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit the JS Kaga with the Prime Minister of Japan and Mrs. Abe. The following individuals are expected to participate: United States President Donald J. Trump First Lady Melania Trump Mr. Lefteris Kafatos, United States Interpreter for The President United States Delegation Viewing Area Ambassador William F. Hagerty, United States Ambassador to Japan Mrs. Chrissy Hagerty, Spouse of Ambassador William F. Hagerty 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 Mr. Earl Matthews, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy Mr. Eric Johnson, Director for Japan, National Security Council VADM Phillip G. Sawyer, Commander U.S. 7th Fleet RDML Gregory J. Fenton, Commander of the United States Naval Forces Japan Japan H.E. Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan Mrs. Akie Abe, Spouse of H.E. Shinzō Abe Mr. Sunao Takao, Japanese Interpreter for the Prime Minister of Japan Japanese Officials ADM Hiroshi Yamamura, Chief of the Maritime Staff CAPT Hideki Mizuta, Commanding Officer of the JS KAGA Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. Kotaro Nogami, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. Hiroshi Yamada, Parliamentary Vice- Minister of Defense