Sunday will see approximately 150 Minnesota National Guard members deploy to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, where they will be tasked with providing base security.

The 150 or so soldiers, from the Stillwater-based 34th Military Police Company, will first go through additional training at Fort Bliss in Texas before ultimately departing for the southeast coast of Cuba.

“Our Soldiers are trained and motivated for this important mission,” said Capt. Troy Davidson, the company commander. “We’ve worked hard over the last few years to make sure this unit is one of the most ready units in the U.S. Army.”

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/minnesota-national-guard-soldiers-being-deployed-to-guantanamo-bay

"Sunday will see approximately 150 Minnesota National Guard members deploy to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, where they will be tasked with providing base security.

The 150 or so soldiers, from the Stillwater-based 34th Military Police Company, will first go through additional training at Fort Bliss in Texas before ultimately departing for the southeast coast of Cuba.

“Our Soldiers are trained and motivated for this important mission,” said Capt. Troy Davidson, the company commander. “We’ve worked hard over the last few years to make sure this unit is one of the most ready units in the U.S. Army.”"

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/minnesota-national-guard-soldiers-being-deployed-to-guantanamo-bay

>>10236960

NOTABLE PLANEFAG REPORT

>>10236976

Mooch prolly hoping for a job in a Biden admin.

Saving this for later.

From: Meridith McGraw

Date: August 9, 2020 at 8:58:10 PM EDT

Subject: WH Travel #7 - POTUS on his way back to the WH



At 8:51p President Trump stepped off AF1 and walked over to Marine One after giving a wave.

Marine One is now wheels up at 8:56p, bound for the WH.

Trump was followed onto M1 by Johnny McEntee and Dan Scavino.

In addition to Lee Zeldin, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Chris Ruddy were also on the flight back to DC with POTUS.

Apologies for the previous rushed note! We were on the smaller plane and don’t have service, so didn’t have a chance to beef up Trump’s remarks. Please reach out if you need anything.

With that, I am handing off to our colleagues waiting for the president at the WH.

Good night from your pooler!

Meridith McGraw

POLITICO White House Reporter

304-xxx-xxxx | @meridithmcgraw

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From: "Gillman, Todd"

Date: August 9, 2020 at 9:13:27 PM EDT

Subject: Intown pool report #1/Marine One return and lid



Marine One touched down on the South Lawn at 9:06 pm.

The rotors drowned out the crickets and other insects on this typically humid summer evening.

The president stepped off at 9:08, saluted the Marine and walked past the pool without stopping. He flashed thumbs up a couple of times with his right hand, and did a fist pump and final wave to the pool just before entering the White House at 9:09.

Pool was assembled on the east side, a somewhat disorienting vantage, having reached the South Lawn via the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden that roughly mirrors the Rose Garden and where a soccer net is at the far end.

We have a lid.

Good evening.

Todd J. Gillman

Washington Bureau Chief

Dallas Morning News

xxx@dallasnews.com (mailto:xxx@dallasnews.com)

202-xxx-xxxx cell

@toddgillman

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POTUDS HOME FIRBTHE NIGHT, THATS ALL.

From: Meridith McGraw

Date: August 9, 2020 at 7:57:37 PM EDT

Subject: WH Travel #6 - POTUS board AF1, takes Qs



President Trump has boarded AF1 but took questions from the press on the tarmac. Rep Zeldin was seen boarding the plane before POTUS.

Rough notes from Tolu from the gaggle (thank you!) —

We has a very important call this morning with Lebanon”

“We has it and a lot of things were worked out… a lot of countries are going to be helping.”

Q How much aid will the US be giving?

“It will be substantial,” he said, declining to give a number. He said three planes have already gone over

Q: how will talks go forward on pandemic stimulus”

“The Democrats were Unwilling to do anything.”

“It was time to act… we have to get money out to the people.”

“I’ve heard mostly positive.”

Q: would you like the talks to start again?

“I hear that’s what the Democrats want to do.”

Said Democrats want Bail out their states.

Q: what about the states that can’t afford to chip on?

“It will depend on the states… it may be they pay nothing”

States will make an application, he said.

“I’ve been involved personally” and “through my representatives.”

“We’ve gotten much of what we wanted without having to give up anything.”

“They’re much more inclined to make a deal now.”

Q: postal service cuts?

“I didn’t speak to the Postmaster General” but he’s a good man who “wants to make it successful.”

“It’s been losing massive amounts of money”

Q: what about the election?

“In light of all of the problems that are coming out” on mail in voting… “I hear it’s a catastrophe, mail in voting” and we can’t have that.

Q: on Stanley Chera

“He was a great man” who died of COVID and “one of my early supporters.”

Q: Do you want to cut payroll taxes permanently?

“It may be permanent”

Q: what about Social Security, how will it be funded?

It will be replenished from the general fund.

“This will have no impact on Social Security.”

“We protect Social Security. They don’t protect it.”

Q: how long can you pay unemployment? Four or five weeks?

We can pay it longer than that

Meridith McGraw

POLITICO White House Reporter

304-xxx-xxxx | @meridithmcgraw

>>10237199

Thanks dan!

>>10237228

He is POTUS' body man.