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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In-town pool report #8 - Pool holding
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser directed drivers to their cars from a speaker on a platform near the presidential box where the military band played before a flag was presented to POTUS inside the box.
Pool cannot see the box well and cannot see a big screen of the telecast but has seen Penske Corporation founder and chairman Richard Penske and UFC president and CEO Dana White mingle with POTUS, FLOTUS, and members of the first family in the box.
Pool also spotted War Secy Pete Hegseth in the box, in addition to Linda McMahon, Chris Wright and Howard Lutnick.
Interior Secy Doug Burgum called on the drivers to start their engines for the parade laps.
Naomi Lim
Washington Examiner
Sun. Aug. 23, 1:17 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2091576834169188774

White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - In-town pool report #7 - POTUS introduced to the crowd
POTUS and FLOTUS were welcomed at 12:49 p.m. by the announcer and Hail to the Chief as pool moved to the second holding location opposite the presidential box.
POTUS could be seen listening to America the Beautiful as a trained bald eagle flew up into the sky and returned to its trainer.
There was then a prayer before the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner and another flyover that included a B2 bomber.
Pool moved through the crowd as it clapped military personnel driving around the circuit in white pickup trucks and at least one ATV.
Naomi Lim