WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama wakes up Friday morning at his Kenwood residence, after coming home on Thursday to headline two fundraisers to benefit Senate Democrats and Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill. Obama is scheduled to depart O’Hare Airport on Air Force One at 10:35 a.m. CT.
Though it was not on the originial official schedule, a White House official said last night after Obama returns to the White House, he will announce the transfer of HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to be the Director of the Office of Management Budget and the nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to replace him. The White House added an update to the sked on Friday morning to reflect the announcements.
Below, from the White House…
UPDATED:
Later in the afternoon, the President will announce his intent to nominate current HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan as OMB Director and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to replace him. This announcement in the Rose Garden will be open press.
3:30PM THE PRESIDENT makes a personnel announcement
The Rose Garden
Open Press (Pre-Set 2:00PM; Final Gather 3:10PM—North Doors of the Palm Room)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2014
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2014
In the morning, the President will depart Chicago, IL en route Washington, DC. The departure from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.
Later in the afternoon, the President will sign H.R. 1209, an Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the ‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’, for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo, and H.R. 685, American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act in the Oval Office. There will be a stills only pool spray of the signing.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: NY Daily News
Radio: Talk Radio
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Wall Street Journal
CDT
10:35AM THE PRESIDENT departs Chicago, Illinois
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Open Press
EDT
12:30PM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time
1:15PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage
1:30PM THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 1:10PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
3:00PM THE PRESIDENT signs H.R. 1209 and H.R. 685
Oval Office
Stills Only Pool Spray (Final Gather 2:40PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
Briefing Schedule
Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Washington, DC
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