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Consider it a “day in the life” for the forgotten hours. Read previous installments, from Jemima Kirke and Hilaria Baldwin . It’s midafternoon, and it’s already been a busy day.
This morning, I sat down with the CEO of Chipotle, Scott Boatwright, for a moderated conversation for administration staffers. Then, I surprised the 2024 Little League Softball World Series champions from Greenville, North Carolina, in the White House Press Briefing room. Now, I’m boarding Air Force One to travel with President Biden to Arizona, where he will be outlining his record of transformative investment in Indian Country and issuing a historic presidential apology for the federal Indian boarding school era.
Once I got settled on the plane, I started to prep for the gaggle I will do with the traveling press pool. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland joined me for the press gaggle on Air Force One en route to Arizona. When President Biden travels, I speak to members of the press who travel on the plane with us.
I usually give a rundown of the trip before taking questions. This gaggle with Secretary Haaland was incredibly touching. She spoke about how President Biden has led on generational change for Indigenous communi.
