Obama guidance, press schedule Jan. 20, 2017. Inauguration Day

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Below, for the last time, from the Obama White House…..

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 19, 2017

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017

In the morning, the President and the First Lady will welcome President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump at the North Portico.  This event will be pooled press.

Later in the morning, the President and the First Lady will host a tea and coffee reception with President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump in the Blue Room.  This event will be closed press.

Afterward, the President and the First Lady will depart the White House en route the U.S. Capitol with President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump.  This event will be covered by the in-town travel pool.

In the afternoon, the President will attend the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony for President-elect Trump.  The Vice President, the First Lady, Dr. Biden, Vice President-elect Pence, and Mrs. Pence will also attend.  This event at the U.S. Capitol will be open to pre-credentialed media.

Later in the afternoon, President Obama and Mrs. Obama will depart the U.S. Capitol en route Joint Base Andrews.  While at Joint Base Andrews, President Obama will deliver remarks at a farewell event with staff.  The departure at the U.S. Capitol will be open to pre-credentialed media, and the arrival and remarks at Joint Base Andrews will be pooled press.

Afterward, President Obama and Mrs. Obama will depart Joint Base Andrews en route Palm Springs, California.  The departure from Joint Base Andrews will be pooled press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: Houston Chronicle

Radio: CBS

EST

7:00AM  In-Town Pool Call Time  

9:40AM  THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY welcome President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump

North Portico

Pooled Press (Pre-Set 8:00AM; Final Gather 9:00AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

9:45AM  THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a tea and coffee reception with President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump

Blue Room

Closed Press

10:30AM  THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route the U.S. Capitol with President-elect Trump and Mrs. Trump

North Portico

In-Town Travel Pool Coverage

11:15PM  THE PRESIDENT attends the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony for President-elect Trump; THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, DR. BIDEN, Vice President-elect Pence, and Mrs. Pence also attend

U.S. Capitol

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

12:45PM  President Obama and Mrs. Obama depart the U.S. Capitol en route Joint Base Andrews

U.S. Capitol

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

1:10PM  President Obama delivers remarks at a Joint Base Andrews farewell event; Mrs. Obama also attends

Joint Base Andrews

Pooled Press

1:40PM  President Obama and Mrs. Obama depart Joint Base Andrews en route Palm Springs, California

Joint Base Andrews

Pooled Press (Call Time 10:00AM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)

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