The White House
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021
In the morning, the President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from Brandywine Creek State Park will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV.
Then, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will have lunch with the Vice President in the Private Dining Room. This lunch will be closed press.
After, the President will meet with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the latest developments related to the Omicron variant in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Axios
Radio: CBS
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Los Angeles Times
EST
6:40 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
8:20 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Wilmington, Delaware en route the White House
Brandywine Creek State Park
Out-of-Town Pool
8:45 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
9:15 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press and Pooled for TV (Gather 9:00 AM – Palm Room Doors)
10:10 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
12:45 PM THE PRESIDENT has lunch with THE VICE PRESIDENT
Private Dining Room
Closed Press
1:30 PM THE PRESIDENT meets with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the latest developments related to the Omicron variant
Oval Office
Closed Press
Briefing Schedule
1:00 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
STATE DEPARTMENT
Press briefings are held around 2pm ET.
U.S. Senate
5:00 p.m.: Convene for a pro forma session.
U.S. House
No votes scheduled
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Monday, Dec 20 – 10a ET – US Nov leading indicators (prvs +0.9%)
Tuesday, Dec 21 – 8:30a ET US 3Q Current Account (prvs -$190.3 bln)
Tuesday, Dec 21 – 8:55a ET US Redbook wkly retail activity (prvs +15.7%)
Tuesday, Dec 21 – 6:50p ET – BoJ minutes
Wednesday, Dec 22 — 7a ET US MBA wkly mtg apps (prvs -4.0%)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 8:30a – US 3Q GDP, 3rd revision (prvs +2.1%)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 8:30 ET ChiFed’s Nat’l Activity Index (prvs +0.76)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US Conf Brd Dec consumer confidence (prvs 109.5)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US Nov existing home sales (prvs 6.340 mln)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 10:30a ET US EIA wkly oil stocks (-4.6 mln bls)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 8:30a ET US wkly jobless benefit claims (prvs 206K)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 8:30a ET Nov US durable goods orders (prvs -0.5%)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 8:30a ET US Nov personal income (prvs +0.5%)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US Nov new home sales (prvs 745K)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US UMich final Dec consumer sentiment (prvs prlim 70.4)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 1p ET Baker-Hughes oil rig count (prvs US 579)
Friday, Dec 23 – Christmas Eve – no reports
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