SPOTTED: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen - 19th row, briefing materials in hand - en route to Michigan for an economic speech today in Dearborn at the @Ford Rogue Electric Vehicle Center
Kristin Brown
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Kristin Brown
@kristincbrown
White House producer for @CBSNews. Previously White House producer for @FoxNews. Lady who laughs a lot. I also take a lot of notes.
Washington, DC
Joined September 2009
- New this AM: a WH official says they estimate around 900,000 kids ages 5-11 will have gotten their first COVID vaccine shot by the end of today; with 700,000 additional appointments already scheduled at pharmacies across the country.
- NEW: Sidney Powell responds: “I understand today's press release. I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon.... (1/2)
- Former President Trump resigns from the Screen Actors Guild with a letter I simply cannot stop reading.
- Little scooplet: OMB has told agencies to start communicating with employees about shutdown procedures starting at 10am tomorrow
- Replying to @kristincbrownThe chips will fall where they may, and we will defend the foundations of this great Republic. #KrakenOnSteroids" (2/2)
- Replying to @kristincbrownIMPORTANT INFO, apparently: NOT the middle seat. The aisle seat, across from my row. Apparently my plane photo skills leave a lot to be desired.
- Mel Gibson’s response to being named one of President Trump’s special ambassadors to Hollywood (Gibson’s house burned down in the LA fires)
- President Biden just finished speaking with President Zelensky, the White House says
- Zelensky invited Biden to Ukraine, per the Ukrainian readout of their call today: " "I am convinced that your arrival in Kyiv in the coming days, which are crucial for stabilizing the situation, will be a powerful signal and contribute to de-escalation."
- NEW: OPM is asking agency heads to send them the names of any federal employees still in their probationary periods - who are much easier, legally, to fire - by Friday, and to "promptly determine whether those employees should be retained at the agency"
- Oh wow I just realized that Laura Dern used to date Billy Bob Thorton who left her for Angelina Jolie who left HIM for Brad Pitt and now Brad Pitt and Laura Dern are fellow Oscar winners and by the laws of physics I think they have to date each other now
- A senior WH official confirms that Andy Slavitt, advisor for the COVID-19 response, will be departing in about a month. His role was always meant to be temporary - he'll work to find a good transition point, but expect it to be in about 30-45 days.
- New statement out from the White House as protests break out in China over the governments zero COVID policies
