Subject:* *Travel print pool report #1 - JBA departure *
Marine One was wheels down at Joint Base Andrews at 4:06 PM. Ominus-looking clouds hung over the tarmac and raindrops began to fall as he exited the helicopter.
POTUS pointed and waved at press pool before saluting service members and boarding Air Force One at 4:11 PM. He did not stop to talk.
POTUS was followed onto the plane by Stephen Miller, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Chris Liddell and one or two others your pool could not identify.
We were wheels up for Council Bluffs, Iowa at 4:20 PM ET.
Pool Report #13 correction*
Correction to Ivanka Trump quote, which had a missing “not” in the previous report:
“I think Ivanka would be incredible, but it doesn’t mean [I would name her]. I would be accused of nepotism even though I’m*not*sure there’sanyone more competent in the world, but that’s OK. But we are looking at numerous people. It is interesting.”
On Hope Hicks joining Fox:
“I think it’s fantastic. Hope? The greatest. I love it. I think Hope is I’m so proud of her, and I’m very happy. [To John Roberts] I’m very happy for you. I’m very happy for Fox because they have a winner. Hope is a winner.