Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2020 November 1, 2020         Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)   At my direction, on October 30, 2020, United States forces conducted an operation in Nigeria to rescue Mr. Philippe Walton, a United States citizen.  Mr. Walton had been kidnapped on the morning of October 27, 2020, from his home in Niger.  His captors transported him across the Niger border into Nigeria, demanded a ransom for his release, and threatened to kill him if his family failed to pay that ransom.    The operation was undertaken by a small number of combat equipped United States forces after the United States received reliable intelligence regarding Mr. Walton's location in Nigeria.  These forces departed Nigeria on October 31, 2020, successfully completing the operation.  Mr. Walton is safe and is now in the care of the United States Department of State.  No United States military personnel were injured or killed during the operation.   I directed this action consistent with my responsibility to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad and in furtherance of United States national interests, pursuant to my constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive.  I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148).  I appreciate the support of the Congress in this action.                                 Sincerely,                                   DONALD J. TRUMP

Presidential Message on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, 2020

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2020 Presidential Message on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, 2020 Throughout this month, we come together as a Nation and pledge our heartfelt support for Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.  As we pray for their comfort and strength, we also hold in our hearts friends and family we have lost to this cruel disease, and promise to never waiver in our resolve to one day find a cure.     Millions of Americans have had their lives altered by an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in their family or among their friends.  This disease not only robs men and women of their treasured memories, but also disrupts their ability to live as they had once before.  Currently, the families of the nearly 6 million Americans living with this devastating disease carry the brutal weight of watching a loved one lose cognitive abilities and struggle with dementia.     That is why, as a national family, we must remain unrelenting in our efforts to provide men and women diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease the promise of hope.  Medical research is vital to ensuring that we continue making strides to improve early detection and develop treatments.  Last year, I signed into law a $1 billion increase in Alzheimer’s research funding.  This investment is a massive—and critical—part of my Administration’s focused commitment to supporting people living with Alzheimer’s today while also rewriting the futures of millions more who are projected to develop the condition over the next forty years.  This is a national effort involving doctors, researchers, scientists, advocates, nurses, caregivers, family, and friends, and we will remain resolute in our mission.   Throughout this month of November, we solemnly remember the precious lives lost to Alzheimer’s disease.  We also express our gratitude to the caregivers devoting themselves to ministering to both those coping with a diagnosis and their families adjusting to the difficult realities of this condition.  The First Lady and I hold all those affected by this challenging condition close to our hearts, and pledge our commitment to finding a cure.

Presidential Message on National Diabetes Month, 2020

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2020 Presidential Message on National Diabetes Month, 2020 Throughout National Diabetes Month, we reaffirm our continued efforts to discover better solutions for the more than 34 million Americans living with diabetes today.    Facing the threat of diabetes head on—particularly in our aging population—is a top priority of my Administration.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes, and approximately a third are prediabetic, meaning they are at a high risk of developing it.    Through innovative policies, we are confronting the public health challenge of diabetes head on.  The United States has increased efforts to reduce the prevalence of diabetes, namely through increased physical activity and changes to our diets.  For those living with diabetes during the pandemic, the increased risk of experiencing poor clinical outcomes if diagnosed with COVID-19 is an extra burden, particularly for the elderly and those with other chronic conditions.  That is why my Administration has taken action to provide many seniors in Medicare Part D plans with access to a broad set of insulins at a maximum $35 copay for a month’s supply and started covering newer insulin delivery devices.  We have also made great strides to make prescription drugs, including anti-diabetic drugs, more affordable and accessible.  Since I took office, we have approved the largest number of generic drugs in history, and prescription drug prices declined for the first time in nearly 50 years.  Improving the price and accessibility of medications to manage diabetes enhances quality of life and provides security for patients and their loved ones.   As we collectively observe National Diabetes Month, the First Lady and I pray for the millions of Americans who are living with this condition.  Together, we will continue working towards innovative and affordable cures and therapies to secure a healthier future for all.

President Donald J. Trump Is Supporting Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Technologies to Protect Our Jobs, Economic Opportunity, and National Security

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2020 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS SUPPORTING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES TO PROTECT OUR JOBS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY “Under my Administration, we are no longer beholden to foreign powers or domestic radicals. We are powering our Nation on our own terms.” – President Donald J. Trump SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN JOBS: President Donald J. Trump will continue to defend the jobs and interests of American workers in energy and other key industries. President Trump is fighting misguided attacks on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and other innovative energy and natural-resources technologies. Due to public calls to ban or restrict such technologies, the President has directed his Administration to assess the potential effects of such bans or restrictions on American citizens.  The Administration will assess the potential consequences of fracking bans – such as job losses – on Americans who are directly or indirectly benefiting from the energy industry and other industries, including mining for sand and other minerals. The President wants to protect these jobs and help out-of-work Americans who are seeking good jobs. No responsible public official should sacrifice vast numbers of American jobs and livelihoods to appease domestic radicals and curry favor with foreign powers. SECURE AND AFFORDABLE AMERICAN ENERGY: President Trump will continue to ensure Americans have access to dependable, affordable energy to power their homes, cars, and lives. In 2019, the Council of Economic Advisers estimated that fracking and other innovations had reduced energy prices and saved Americans $203 billion per year, or $2,500 each year for a family of four.  These savings disproportionately benefit low-income households, who spend a large share of their incomes on energy. Banning or restricting such technologies would increase the prices of gasoline, electricity, heating, and air conditioning. These increases would greatly harm senior citizens, middle- and lower-income Americans, and others on fixed-incomes. In addition to assessing the potentially devastating effects of fracking restrictions on American jobs and workers, the Administration will assess potential effects on consumers, property owners, local governments, schools, hospitals, and medical clinics. PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY:  President Trump will continue to put America First and will guard United States national security through energy independence. Reliable, affordable energy is essential to our Nation’s well-being, our economic strength and global competitiveness, and our national security. The President is opposed to misguided policies that would take us back to the days of vulnerable dependence on foreign oil and natural gas.  As a result of the President’s continued push for energy independence and new technologies, our country recently became a net energy exporter for the first time since 1952, with American energy exports reaching an all-time high last year. The United States is now the world’s leading producer of both oil and natural gas. Crude oil production set record highs both last year and the year before, leaping past the previous record set in 1970. The Trump Administration has increased exports of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) by nearly five-fold and has issued more than 20 long-term authorizations for LNG exports.  LNG exports are reducing the trade deficit by $10 billion each year and are on pace to reduce the trade deficit by $30 billion per year by 2030. ·At the same time, America is a world leader in clean air and in reducing energy-related CO2 emissions.   Our Nation’s air quality has improved by 77 percent over the last 50 years, including 7 percent under President Trump. In 2019, the United States had the largest absolute decline in energy-related CO2 emissions of any country in the world. Through his strong leadership and common sense policies, President Trump has proven that energy production and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand.

Memorandum on Protecting Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and National Security for All Americans

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2020

October 31, 2020         MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY                THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE                THE ATTORNEY GENERAL                THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR                THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE                THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE                THE SECRETARY OF LABOR                THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION                THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY                THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE                THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                   AGENCY                THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND                   BUDGET                THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL                   SECURITY AFFAIRS                THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC                   POLICY                THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS                THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND                   TECHNOLOGY POLICY                THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL                   QUALITY                THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION                   AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS   SUBJECT:       Protecting Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and National Security for All Americans by Ensuring Appropriate Support of Innovative Technologies for Using Our Domestic Natural Resources          By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the following:        Section 1.  Purpose.  This memorandum sets forth policies related to protecting American jobs, economic opportunities, and national security by ensuring appropriate support of hydraulic fracturing and other innovative technologies for the use of domestic natural resources, including energy resources.  In support of these policies, this memorandum directs certain officials to assess the potential effects of efforts to ban or restrict the use of such technologies.        Sec. 2.  Background.  Our country has been favored with abundant land, wildlife, and natural resources.  Americans have rightly seen this abundance as both an opportunity and a responsibility.  Our blessings have rightly been a great source of national pride and gratitude.  As we enjoy these bounties, we are also bound by a responsibility of stewardship to use, protect, and preserve them for future generations.        Among the greatest of our blessings are our energy resources, which all too often we take for granted.  Our Nation has untold potential to deliver energy to provide us with the necessities -- light, heat, cold, food, and water, to say nothing of modern telecommunications -- for our daily lives at home and at work, and our travel from place to place.  Reliable, affordable energy is essential for running our homes, businesses, farms, factories, health care facilities, and schools, and is critical to every sector of our economy, including our energy-intensive and trade-exposed industries.  Access to dependable, inexpensive sources of energy is a cornerstone of our well-being, of our economic strength and global competitiveness, and of our national security.        One of the great success stories of our time has been the development of hydraulic fracturing (often known as "fracking") and other technologies to facilitate the extraction of natural resources from the earth.  Hydraulic fracturing is a process that provides access to reservoirs of natural gas and petroleum by opening rocks deep underground.  When coupled with horizontal drilling and other new technologies, fracking has opened up new sources of inexpensive, reliable, abundant energy for our country.  It has also produced jobs and economic opportunities for many Americans.        In a report issued in October 2019, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) estimated that by lowering energy prices, the use of fracking and other innovations had saved United States consumers $203 billion per year, or $2,500 in annual savings for a family of four.  These savings disproportionately benefit low-income households, which spend a larger share of their income on energy bills, representing 6.8 percent of income for the poorest fifth of households compared to 1.3 percent for the richest fifth of households.  The CEA estimated that greater productivity had reduced the domestic price of natural gas by 63 percent as of 2018; had led to a 45 percent decrease in the wholesale price of electricity; and had reduced the global price of oil by 10 percent as of 2019.        The transformation wrought by technologies such as fracking is not only the result of America's natural abundance and Americans' capacity for scientific discovery and practical invention.  It is also a testament to our Nation's greatest resource:  our hardworking men and women.  Energy workers have dedicated their lives to an industry that is essential to the modern world, and their labors have demonstrated their talent, perseverance, and courage.  Even in the midst of this unprecedented pandemic, essential energy workers have continued to ensure that our Nation has the energy that it needs to survive and to flourish.  We owe these workers our gratitude.  We also owe them appropriate respect and support for their careers, their livelihoods, and their families.        It should be emphasized that technologies such as fracking -- when used lawfully and responsibly, with appropriate attention to environmental, health, and safety protections -- are vital not just to our domestic prosperity but also to our national security.  Shortly after I entered office, I issued Executive Order 13783 of March 28, 2017 (Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth), which directed an immediate review of all agency actions that potentially burdened the development or use of domestic energy resources.  That order also rescinded certain actions of the previous Administration that, in my judgment, were not consistent with the national interest and the Nation's geopolitical security.  As a result of new technologies and my Administration's continued push for energy independence, our country recently became a net energy exporter for the first time since 1952, as well as the leading producer of oil and natural gas in the world.  We are no longer beholden to foreign countries upon which we had depended for decades for the survival of our way of life.  This achievement is a great accomplishment for our country, which should not be taken for granted.        Now that we have achieved a dominant position in energy production, powerful voices in the United States, echoed by countries such as China and Russia, are clamoring for policies that would undermine that position, forgetting the very real costs and risks of energy dependence.  Some of these voices call for using legislative or regulatory mechanisms to ban, or sharply restrict, the use of fracking and other technologies.  In my view, such proposals are not responsible and would be harmful to the economic and national security of the United States.        Sec. 3.  Policy.  It is the policy of the Federal Government to aggressively protect and enhance American jobs, economic opportunities, and national security for all Americans by ensuring appropriate support of innovative technologies for using our domestic natural resources more efficiently and responsibly, including environmental protection and restoration technologies.  Before taking actions that may jeopardize such innovation, responsible officials should carefully consider the impacts on American citizens.        Sec. 4.  Assessing the Domestic and Economic Impacts of Undermining Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Technologies.  (a)  Within 70 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, shall submit a report to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy (who shall act in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs), assessing:             (i)    the economic impacts of prohibiting, or sharply restricting, the use of hydraulic fracturing and other technologies, including the following:                  (A)  any loss of jobs, wages, benefits, and other economic opportunities by Americans who work in or are indirectly benefited by the energy industry and other industries (including mining for sand and other minerals);                  (B)  any increases in energy prices (including the prices of gasoline, electricity, heating, and air conditioning) for Americans (including senior citizens and other persons on fixed incomes) and businesses;                  (C)  any decreases in property values and in the royalties and other revenues that are currently available to private property owners; and                  (D)  any decreases in tax revenues, impact fees, royalties, and other revenues currently available to the Federal Government, to State and local governments, and to civic institutions (including public schools, trade and vocational schools, community colleges, and other educational and training institutions; hospitals; and medical clinics);             (ii)   the trade impacts of prohibiting, or sharply restricting, the use of hydraulic fracturing and other technologies, including impacts on United States exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other energy products, as well as exports of other commodities that may be affected by increases in transportation costs; and             (iii)  such other domestic or economic impacts as the Secretary of Energy deems appropriate.        (b)  In preparing the report described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of Energy and the United States Trade Representative shall consult with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Chairman of CEA, the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, and such other officials as the Secretary of Energy and the United States Trade Representative deem appropriate.        Sec. 5.  Assessing the National Security Impacts of Undermining Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Technologies.  Within 70 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of Energy shall submit a report to the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (who shall act in coordination with the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy), assessing the national security impacts of prohibiting, or sharply restricting, the use of hydraulic fracturing and other technologies.  This report shall include an assessment of potential impacts on Russian and Chinese energy production, consumption, and trade activities, and on the energy security of United States allies, that may be attributable to changes in United States exports of LNG and other energy products.  In preparing this report, the Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the United States Trade Representative, and such other officials as the Secretary of Energy deems appropriate.  This report may be combined, as appropriate, with the report required by section 4 of this memorandum, in which case the combined report shall be submitted to the President through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.        Sec. 6.  Reinforcing Executive Order 13211.  (a)  Executive Order 13211 of May 18, 2001 (Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use) provides that agencies "shall prepare" detailed Statements of Energy Effects when undertaking certain agency actions that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the supply, distribution, or use of energy.  Such Statements "shall describe" "any adverse effects on energy supply, distribution, or use (including a shortfall in supply, price increases, and increased use of foreign supplies) should the proposal be implemented" and "reasonable alternatives to the action with adverse energy effects and the expected effects of such alternatives on energy supply, distribution, and use."  In order to enhance compliance with Executive Order 13211, I direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), through the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), to review the record of compliance with that order by agencies (as defined in that order) and to provide new guidance, as appropriate, concerning the implementation of and compliance with that order.        (b)  Within 30 days of the date of this memorandum, the Director of OMB shall, as appropriate, identify for the President, through the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy (who shall act in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs), agencies on which the Administrator of OIRA intends to focus attention to ensure robust compliance with Executive Order 13211.        Sec. 7.  Definition.  For purposes of this memorandum, the terms "hydraulic fracturing" and "fracking" shall have the meaning assigned to "hydraulic fracturing" in 40 C.F.R. 60.5430.        Sec. 8.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:             (i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or             (ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.        (b)  This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.        (c)  This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.      (d)  The Secretary of Energy is hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.     DONALD J. TRUMP

White House Photo's of the Week for October 24 -31, 2020

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2020 Photos of the Week Saturday, October 24, 2020 President Donald J. Trump is greeted by Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County Wendy Link before casting his ballot in the 2020 Presidential Election Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the Palm Beach County Main Library in West Palm Beach, Fla.  (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump disembarks Air Force One Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Fayetteville Regional Airport in Fayetteville, N.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump greets Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and his wife Frances DeWine Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, after disembarking Air Force One at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump takes questions from the press Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, after arriving at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump gives a thumbs up as he prepares to board Air Force One Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      Sunday, October 25, 2020 President Donald J. Trump disembarks Air Force One at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Manchester, N.H. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump prepares to board the Presidential Limousine at Bangor International Airport in Bangor, Maine Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, en route to Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump greets supporters during his visit to Treworgy Family Orchards Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Levant, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump greets supporters during his visit to Treworgy Family Orchards Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Levant, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump signs a pumpkin during his visit to Treworgy Family Orchards Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Levant, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump speaks with Patty and Gary Treworgy of Treworgy Family Orchards Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Levant, Maine. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, concluding his trip to New Hampshire and Maine. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     Vice President Mike Pence is escorted from Marine Two to Air Force Two by United States Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Senkowski Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official White House Photo by Delano Scott)      Vice President Mike Pence waves to supporters as he disembarks Air Force Two Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Fla. (Official White House Photo by Delano Scott)      Vice President Mike Pence disembarks Air Force Two at Kinston Regional Jetport Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Kinston, N.C. (Official White House Photo by Delano Scott)     The South Portico of the White House is decorated for the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     Trick-or-treaters participate in the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     Trick-or-treaters participate in the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     A trick-or-treater participates in the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive to the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)      President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive to the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     First Lady Melania Trump poses for a photo with a trick-or-treater during the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart the 2020 White House Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     Monday, October 26, 2020 President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, en route to Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump speaks to members of the press after arriving at Lehigh Valley International Airport Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Allentown, Pa. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      Marine One carrying President Donald J. Trump approaches for a landing at Altoona-Blair County Airport Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Martinsburg, Pa. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump walks across the tarmac after disembarking Marine One at Altoona-Blair County Airport Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Martinsburg, Pa. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump talk with Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas in the Map Room of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, before attending the swearing-in ceremony of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court Associate Justice.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump, joined by First Lady Melania Trump, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, her husband Jesse Barrett, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, displays his signature on Barrett’s commission certificate in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, before attending Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, her husband Jesse Barrett, and Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas look at Barrett’s commission certificate in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, before attending Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas arrive to Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     First Lady Melania Trump and Jesse Barrett, husband of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, arrive to Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)      invited guests applaud the arrival of President Donald J. Trump, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas to Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump applauds Justice Amy Coney Barrett during her swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)     President Donald J. Trump, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, and Jesse Barrett listen as Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers remarks during her swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and Jesse Barrett look on as Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas swears in Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the Supreme Court's 115th Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour     President Donald J. Trump and Jesse Barrett look on as Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas swears in Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the Supreme Court's 115th Associate Justice Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)      President Donald J. Trump and Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett stand together on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, following Justice Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)     President Donald J. Trump applauds Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, following Justice Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony on the South Lawn.  (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)     First Lady Melania Trump and invited guests give a standing ovation after Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been sworn in by Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)      President Donald J. Trump and Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett stand together on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, following Justice Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and her husband Jesse Barrett greet invited guests on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, after attending Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice.  (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)     President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and her husband Jesse Barrett greet invited guests on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, after attending Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump talk with Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, her husband Jesse Barrett, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, his wife Virginia Thomas, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, and Deputy White House Counsel Kate Comerford Todd in the Blue Room of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, after attending Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, her husband Jesse Barrett, and Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas pose for a photo in the Blue Room of the White House Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, after attending Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony as Supreme Court Associate Justice.  (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)     Tuesday, October 27, 2020 President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet guests waving American flags on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, before boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)     President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, before boarding Marine One to begin his trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Nevada. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)     President Donald J. Trump talks to members of the press prior to boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, en route to Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Mich. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk across the tarmac after speaking to reporters Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump embrace as he escorts her to her motorcade vehicle Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Mich. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks across the tarmac to board Air Force One at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Mich. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, en route to La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, Wis. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)      President Donald J. Trump disembarks Air Force One at La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, Wis. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, and is greeted by members of the Wisconsin Manufactures & Commerce leadership. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, Wis. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, en route to Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)     President Donald J. Trump walks across the tarmac after disembarking Air Force One Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)