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*

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

2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT gives an update on the Nation’s Coronavirus Testing Strategy | Rose Garden

Looking Ahead:  On Tuesday, September 29, President Donald Trump will participate in the first presidential debate in Ohio.  On Wednesday, September 30, President Trump will participate in a fundraising reception in Shorewood, Minnesota; he will speak later that day at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minnesota.  On Thursday, October 1, President Trump will participate in a roundtable with supporters in Bedminster, New Jersey.  He will also speak at the 75th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in the Bronx, New York.  On Friday, October 2, President Trump will speak at a campaign rally in Sanford, Florida.

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

2:00 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for an update on the Nation’s Coronavirus Testing Strategy | Rose Garden

Recap of Saturday & Sunday, September 26 & 27, 2020

Note: All bold hyperlink spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.

The White House

  • Remarks by President Trump Announcing His Nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | September 26, 2020
  • Nominations: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States
  • Fact Sheet: Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Exceptional Legal Experience, Expertise, and Judicial Record Make Her the Right Choice to Serve on the Supreme Court
  • WTAS: Support for President Donald J. Trump’s Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
  • Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | September 27, 2020
  • Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure | September 26, 2020
  • Presidential Message on the National Day of Prayer and Return, 2020
  • Presidential Message on Yom Kippur, 2020

Department of State

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on travel to Greece, Italy, the Holy See, and Croatia from September 28 – October 2, 2020.

  • Daily Schedule | Monday, September 28
  • September 27: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
  • September 27: Fact Sheet | Secretary Pompeo Travels to Greece to Advance Security, Peace, and Prosperity
  • September 27: Statement | China’s Empty Promises in the South China Sea
  • September 27: Statement | Escalation of Violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan
  • September 26: Fact Sheet | This Week in Iran Policy
  • September 26: Statement | Turkmenistan Independence Day

Department of the Treasury

  • Press Release: Issuance of Global Magnitsky General License 2A and associated Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Frequently Asked Question Related to the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | September 25, 2020

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

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: Deadline to Register for FEMA Help is 30 Days Away (Louisiana)
  • Press Release: Donate and Volunteer Wisely (Louisiana)
  • Press Release: Drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Grant Parish (Louisiana)
  • Press Release: What to Expect When Applying with FEMA (Oregon)
  • Press Release: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Oregon Wildfire Survivors (Oregon)
  • Press Release: FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Wyoming’s Mullen Fire (Wyoming)

Department of Commerce

  • Press Release: Commerce Department Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling on TikTok Preliminary Injunction
  • Statement from Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on the Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: ICYMI | U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia on President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

Synopsis of President Trump’s Tweets

  • September 26 [Pinned]: “Today, it was my great honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court. She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution: Judge Amy Coney Barrett…”
  • September 27: “Great book!”  Retweet:  David J Harris Jr @DavidJHarrisJr · Jun 7 · I wrote this book because I was tired of the mainstream media telling me what to think, politicians telling me what to think… I decided to think for myself, and this is what I discovered. This book will open your eyes, encourage and inspire you!  https://davidharrisjr.store/products/book-why-i-couldnt-stay-silent
  • September 27: “This is totally illegal. Hope that the U.S. Attorney in Minnesota has this, and other of her many misdeeds, under serious review??? If not, why not??? We will win Minnesota because of her, and law enforcement. Saved Minneapolis & Iron O Range!”  Retweet:  Breitbart News @BreitbartNews · 8h · Project Veritas has released the results of an investigation into alleged ballot harvesting by supporters of Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota, a key swing state in the 2020 presidential election. https://trib.al/cN1GmtK
  • September 27: “FAKE NEWS!”
  • September 27: “Obamacare will be replaced with a MUCH better, and FAR cheaper, alternative if it is terminated in the Supreme Court. Would be a big WIN for the USA!”
  • September 27: “WATCH THE BALLOTS!!!”
  • September 27: “Wow, nobody realized how far Mini Mike Bloomberg went in bribing ex-prisoners to go out and vote for Sleepy Joe. He is desperate to get back into the good graces of the people who not only badly beat him, but made him look like a total fool. Now he’s committed a serious crime!”
  • September 27: “YES, for many years, and hundreds of times a year. He is a Senatorial JOKE!”  Retweet:  Scott Jough @ScottJoughNJ · 12h · Replying to @GovMikeHuckabee  Didn’t Blumenthal lie about serving in Vietnam?
  • September 27: “Hanoi Dick, who lied for years by saying he was a war hero in Vietnam, and was never even there (Impeach him!), should not be entitled to a vote on anything of importance!”  Retweet:  Mike Huckabee GovMikeHuckabee · 21h · Makes sense. Hirono says “BELIEVE THE WOMEN!” She’s as fake as Joe Biden speech.  Blumenthal can’t b/c he’s attending a reunion of his combat troop from Vietnam.  And besides, why should ACB waste her time?  https://foxnews.com/politics/hirono-blumenthal-amy-coney-barrett
  • September 27: “I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also. His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly. Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy???
  • September 26: “For years you had a President who apologized for America – now you have a President who is standing up for America, and standing up for Pennsylvania. So get your friends, get your family, get your neighbors & co-workers, and GET OUT & VOTE! Early voting has already begun — VOTE!”
  • September 26: “Together, we are taking back our Country. We are returning power to YOU, the American People. With your help, your devotion, & your drive, we are going to keep on working, we are going to keep on fighting, & we are going to keep ON WINNING! Get out & VOTE! http://Vote.DonaldJTrump.com”
  • September 26: “In just 3 and a half years, we have secured America’s Borders, rebuilt the awesome power of the U.S. Military, obliterated the ISIS caliphate, fixed our disastrous Trade Deals, and brought JOBS back home to America – and back to PENNSYLVANIA! #MAGA”
  • September 26: “THANK YOU PENNSYLVANIA!”
  • September 26: