US executive branch text over image of White HouseThis report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

11:10 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial | Washington D.C.

11:35 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the Korean War Veterans Memorial en route to Joint Base Andrews

12:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews

12:10 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Washington D.C., en route to Green Bay, WI

1:00 p.m. CDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Austin Straubel International Airport | Green Bay, WI

1:30 p.m. CDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a Town Hall with Sean Hannity, FOX News | Green Bay, WI

2:50 p.m. CDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Green Bay, WI, en route to Marinette, WI

3:40 p.m. CDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a tour of Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Marinette, WI

4:00 p.m. CDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Marinette, WI

4:45 p.m. CDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Marinette, WI, en route to Green Bay, WI

5:25 p.m. CDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Green Bay, WI, en route to Washington, D.C.

8:10 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews

8:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

10:00 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT departs Washington, D.C., en route Vienna, OH, on Air Force Two

11:05 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT arrives in Vienna, OH, on Air Force Two

11:50 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT tours Lordstown Motors | Lordstown, OH

12:00 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT participates in a viewing of the Endurance Truck | Lordstown, OH

12:40 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on Opening Up America Again | Lordstown, OH

1:30 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT attends roll call at Youngstown Police Department | Youngstown, OH

2:55 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT departs Vienna, OH, en route Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

3:55 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT arrives in Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.

Recap of Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Note: All bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and re-opening developments.

The White House

  • Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Andrzej Duda
  • Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with President Andrzej Duda of the Republic of Poland
  • Remarks by President Trump and President Duda of the Republic of Poland Before Bilateral Meeting
  • Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Strengthening Our Nation’s Enduring Partnership With Poland
  • Presidential Memorandum on Protecting the United States Lobster Industry
  • Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (re: space launch systems)
  • Text of a Letter from the President to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House Committee on Financial Services (re: space launch systems)
  • Executive Order on Strengthening the Child Welfare System for America’s Children
  • Statement: First Lady Melania Trump Supports the Signing of the Executive Order on Strengthening the Child Welfare System for America’s Children
  • Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Taking Action to Strengthen America’s Child Welfare System and Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
  • Text of a Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans
  • Text of a Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans
  • Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Empowers Rural Communities with New Resource to Combat Drug Addiction
  • Remarks by President Trump at a Turning Point Action Address to Young Americans | Phoenix, Arizona | June 23, 2020

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Joint Statement in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the Korean War by United States Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo
  • Statement from Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper on the Resignations of Drs. Michael Griffin and Lisa Porter
  • Advisory: Defense Secretary Esper Travels to the United Kingdom, NATO
  • Press Release: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (non-combat/Jordan)
  • Article: Strategic Forum Looks to Future of U.S.-South Korea Alliance
  • Article: Mission of Leaders | Prevent Great Power Wars, Says Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Article: Changes in Tech, Strategy Drive Missile Defense
  • Contracts for June 24, 2020

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Thursday, June 25
  • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo releases the Trafficking in Persons Report
  • June 24: Remarks | Secretary Michael R. Pompeo At a Press Availability on the Release of the 2019 Country Reports on Terrorism
  • June 24: Statement | U.S. State Department Issues Country Reports on Terrorism 2019
  • June 24: Sanctions on Iranian Tanker Captains for Assistance to Maduro’s Illegitimate Regime
  • June 24: Statement | UN Ambassador Kelly Craft and Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook Brief UN Security Council on Efforts to Extend Iran Arms Embargo
  • June 24: Statement | Rewards for Justice – Increased Reward Offer for Information on ISIS Leader Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla
  • June 24: Readout | Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Call with Nepali Foreign Minister Gyawali
  • June 24: Readout | Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Call with Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok
  • June 24: Statement | Empty Promises from the People’s Republic of China in Africa
  • June 24: Statement | The Tide is Turning Toward Trusted 5G Vendors
  • June 24: Statement | United States Provides Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
  • June 24: Statement | On the Occasion of Slovenia’s Statehood Day
  • June 24: Advisory | Secretary Pompeo to Participate in The German Marshall Fund’s Brussels Forum (June 25, 2020)

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Statement from USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa on USAID Core Values
  • Press Release: USAID Improves Our Score on the Aid Transparency Index (ATI)

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Statement: UN Ambassador Kelly Craft and Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook Brief UN Security Council on Efforts to Extend Iran Arms Embargo
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East (via VTC)

Department of the Treasury

  • Sanctions: Treasury Sanctions Five Iranian Captains Who Delivered Gasoline to the Maduro Regime in Venezuela

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Statement from Assistant Attorney General Beth A. Williams on the Senate’s Confirmation of 200 Judges
  • Press Release: WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Superseding Indictment
  • Press Release: New York City Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
  • Press Release: Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
  • Press Release: British Man Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Fraud Scheme That Victimized Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Consumers
  • Press Release: Texas Man Charged with COVID Relief Fraud
  • Press Release: Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest Challenging the Constitutionality of Hawaii Governor’s COVID-19 Order that Effectively Discriminates Against Out of-State Residents in a Manner that Harms Hawaii’s Economy

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Advisory: Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Traveling to Florida (June 25, 2020)
  • Press Release: CBP No Longer Processing Inadmissibility Waivers at Preclearance Locations in Canada (Washington DC)
  • Press Release: Calexico CBP Officers Find 134 lbs. of Meth in Doors, Quarter Panels, Gas Tank of a Vehicle (California)
  • Press Release: Off-Road Drug Smuggling Attempt Foiled by Border Patrol (Arizona)
  • Press Release: Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Detain Three Iranian Nationals (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol EMT Provides Critical Care To Distressed Driver (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents in North Dakota Arrest 8 Bolivian Nationals (North Dakota)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: Disaster Assistance for Earthquake Survivors Doesn’t Discriminate
  • Press Release: FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Aquila Fire (Arizona)
  • Press Release: State, FEMA Continue Working on Tennessee Recovery from April Storms
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligates Millions to the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works

Department of Commerce

  • Blog: Spotlight on Commerce: Dr. John Cortinas, Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

  • Press Release: Chairman Reed Underscores Trade Finance Tools for U.S. Agricultural Exporters in Teleconference Co-Hosted by USDA and EXIM
  • Press Release: Chairman Reed Addresses the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Joint Statement from USDA and FDA on Food Export Restrictions Pertaining to COVID-19
  • Press Release:  Trump Administration Invests $86 Million in Rural Broadband Service in Eight States

Department of Interior

  • Press Release: Trump Administration Supports Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: Delivery Contractor Pays Back Wages After Denying Paid Sick Leave To Employee Ordered to Self-Quarantine
  • Press Release: Austin Clean-up Company Pays $44,400 in Back Wages to Employees After a U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
  • Press Release: Oklahoma Barbecue Restaurants Operator Pays $55,372 in Back Wages To Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
  • Press Release: Silicon Valley Horse Training Facility Pays Employees $64,982 After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations
  • Press Release: Florida Restaurant Chain to Pay $314,553 in Back Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime, Tip Violations At Six Locations
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages For Property Managers, Maintenance Workers in Oklahoma City
  • Press Release: Sacramento, California, Area Gas Stations Pay Employees $340,470 After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Signs Agreement with Wisconsin Department Of Workforce Development, Boosts Effectiveness of Both Agencies
  • Press Release: New Hampshire Federal Construction Subcontractor Enters Agreement To Settle Hiring Discrimination Found by U.S. Department of Labor

Department of Education

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid Announces New Contracts with Five Companies to Improve Customer Service, Increase Accountability

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

Synopsis of President Trump’s Tweets

  • June 25: “‘How Trump Is Making Black America Great Again, The Untold Story Of Black Advancement in the Era of Trump.’ By Horace Cooper  A great new book!”
  • June 24: “It was my great honor to free up 5000 square miles of ocean off the coast of Maine. Enjoy!”June 24:  “Very sad to see States allowing roving gangs of wise guys, anarchists & looters, many of them having no idea what they are doing, indiscriminately ripping down our statues and monuments to the past. Some are great works of art, but all represent our History & Heritage, both….”
  • June 24: “….the good and the bad. It is important for us to understand and remember, even in turbulent and difficult times, and learn from them. Knowledge comes from the most unusual of places!”
  • June 24: “Pres. Obama destroyed the lobster and fishing industry in Maine. Now it’s back, bigger and better than anyone ever thought possible. Enjoy your ‘lobstering’ and fishing! Make lots of money!”
  • June 24: “Biden failed with China. They took us to the cleaners! I got $Billions out of China, and gave much of it to our targeted farmers!”
  • June 24: [WH Video – Polish President’s Visit]
  • June 24: “LAW & ORDER!”
  • June 24: “Is James Comey and his band of Dirty Cops going to apologize to General Michael Flynn (and many others) for what they have done to ruin his life? What about Robert Mueller and his Angry Democrat Cronies – Are they going to say, SO SORRY? And what about Obama & Biden?”
  • June 24: “Great!  Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn!”