Obama guidance, press schedule Jan. 8, 2016. Gun violence grassroots call

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President Barack Obama, right, stops to greet Father Michael Pfleger, left, Pastor at Saint Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago during a commercial break at a CNN televised town hall meeting at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 on gun violence. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Below, from the White House…

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 7, 2016

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will participate in a conference call with grassroots supporters to discuss gun violence prevention. This call in the Oval Office is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Tampa Bay Times

Radio: WW1

EST

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:05PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a conference call on gun violence prevention

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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