Pool report #6: Wheels down
From: Babcock, Caitlin
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 11:38 AM
To: DL WHO Wranglers
Subject: Pool report #6: Wheels down
We are wheels down in Bismarck at 10:35 CDT.
POTUS did not gaggle on the plane, nor were we given the opportunity to see any more of the plane. A few more details as promised about the press section: There were seven spaced-out pairs of seats. Chairs were equipped with recline and massage functions, as well as charging equipment. Monitors at each seat allowed passengers to view things like different camera angles from the outside of the plane or Apple TV, which directed passengers to Fox News.
The press section only took up one side of the plane; there were two aisles of chairs, and then a beige tarp cordoned off the right half of the plane. Press could not see the door to the rest of the plane from where we were seated.
WiFi may be in and out until the library so I will send reports when I can.
On background from the White House:
Upon arrival to Bismarck Regional Airport, The President will be met by Senator John
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 11:38 AM
To: DL WHO Wranglers
Subject: Pool report #6: Wheels down
We are wheels down in Bismarck at 10:35 CDT.
POTUS did not gaggle on the plane, nor were we given the opportunity to see any more of the plane. A few more details as promised about the press section: There were seven spaced-out pairs of seats. Chairs were equipped with recline and massage functions, as well as charging equipment. Monitors at each seat allowed passengers to view things like different camera angles from the outside of the plane or Apple TV, which directed passengers to Fox News.
The press section only took up one side of the plane; there were two aisles of chairs, and then a beige tarp cordoned off the right half of the plane. Press could not see the door to the rest of the plane from where we were seated.
WiFi may be in and out until the library so I will send reports when I can.
On background from the White House:
Upon arrival to Bismarck Regional Airport, The President will be met by Senator John
Caitlin Babcock | Staff Writer
The Christian Science Monitor