The White House
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
Then, the President will travel to Chicago, Illinois. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at O’Hare International Airport will be open press.
In the afternoon, the President will visit a Clayco construction site in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and deliver remarks on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine requirements. This event will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
In the evening, the President will return to the White House from Chicago, Illinois. The departure from O’Hare International Airport will be open press. The arrival at Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Regional Reporters
Radio: AURN
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Washington Post
Radio: NPR
EDT
9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
10:50 AM Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews
11:30 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
Palm Room Doors
12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press and Pooled for TV (Gather 11:45 AM – Palm Room Doors)
12:20 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Chicago, Illinois
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
CDT
1:00 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Chicago, Illinois
O’Hare International Airport
Open Press
2:10 PM THE PRESIDENT visits a Clayco construction site
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
2:45 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine requirements
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
4:15 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Chicago, Illinois en route Joint Base Andrews
O’Hare International Airport
Open Press
EDT
7:00 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
7:20 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press and Pooled for TV (Gather 7:00 PM – Palm Room Doors)
Briefing Schedule
Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Chicago, Illinois
USTR
DAILY GUIDANCE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, October 7, 2021, Ambassador Katherine Tai will return to Washington, DC.
Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
Ambassador Jayme White will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
Assistant USTR Christopher Wilson return from New Delhi, India after consulting on preparations for a meeting of the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum to be held later this year.
STATE DEPARTMENT
Press briefings are held around 2pm ET.
The Senate
Thursday, October 7, 2021
10:00 a.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Sarah A.L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
The House
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Committee Work week
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Thursday, Oct 7 – 7:30a ET Challenger Sept layoffs
Thursday, Oct 7 – 8:30a ET Wkly initial jobless benefit claims
Thursday, Oct 7 – 3p ET – Fed’s Aug Consumer Credit (July +4.7%)
Friday, Oct 8 – 8:30a US Sept jobs report (425K payrolls, 5.1% unemp rate expected)
Friday, Oct 8 – 10a US wholesale inventories
Friday, Oct 8 – 1p ET ET Baker-Hughes oil rigs count