Caitlin Collins
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They just take it really seriously because the jobs of being in the pool are very serious. You could be in the pool on a day like 9-11. You could be in the pool on a day that there's an attempted assassination.
They just take it really seriously because the jobs of being in the pool are very serious. You could be in the pool on a day like 9-11. You could be in the pool on a day that there's an attempted assassination.
I mean, these are not, and a lot of the days it's boring and you're just kind of hanging out in a van, but you have to be ready for those moments and you have to be ready to deliver for those moments. the rest of the press corps and the American people in that front. And so it's an incredibly serious position. It's not just you're getting time in the Oval Office.
I mean, these are not, and a lot of the days it's boring and you're just kind of hanging out in a van, but you have to be ready for those moments and you have to be ready to deliver for those moments. the rest of the press corps and the American people in that front. And so it's an incredibly serious position. It's not just you're getting time in the Oval Office.
I mean, these are not, and a lot of the days it's boring and you're just kind of hanging out in a van, but you have to be ready for those moments and you have to be ready to deliver for those moments. the rest of the press corps and the American people in that front. And so it's an incredibly serious position. It's not just you're getting time in the Oval Office.
It has very serious responsibilities to it. You know, I love the White House press corps. I feel like professionally I grew up with them because I've been part of it since I was 25 years old. And I just, you know, I see how hard those people work and how they really are just trying to get answers and do their jobs. And so, you know, I have just a huge respect and appreciation for all of them.
It has very serious responsibilities to it. You know, I love the White House press corps. I feel like professionally I grew up with them because I've been part of it since I was 25 years old. And I just, you know, I see how hard those people work and how they really are just trying to get answers and do their jobs. And so, you know, I have just a huge respect and appreciation for all of them.
It has very serious responsibilities to it. You know, I love the White House press corps. I feel like professionally I grew up with them because I've been part of it since I was 25 years old. And I just, you know, I see how hard those people work and how they really are just trying to get answers and do their jobs. And so, you know, I have just a huge respect and appreciation for all of them.
you have to fact check. And I think you have to do it in a way that doesn't derail your interview. What do they typically say? Is it true? And how can we correct whatever it is, but also continue with the interview? And so we want to make sure that it's going in the direction that we thought about and that we think is the best use of our viewers' time.
you have to fact check. And I think you have to do it in a way that doesn't derail your interview. What do they typically say? Is it true? And how can we correct whatever it is, but also continue with the interview? And so we want to make sure that it's going in the direction that we thought about and that we think is the best use of our viewers' time.
you have to fact check. And I think you have to do it in a way that doesn't derail your interview. What do they typically say? Is it true? And how can we correct whatever it is, but also continue with the interview? And so we want to make sure that it's going in the direction that we thought about and that we think is the best use of our viewers' time.
If someone I know is going to say something, because a lot of times politicians say the same thing over and over again, and I'll try to either correct it and press them on it if they've never been pressed on it, or if it's something that's obviously false, but is them kind of deflecting because they don't answer the question that I did ask, we'll correct it and then return to the question.
If someone I know is going to say something, because a lot of times politicians say the same thing over and over again, and I'll try to either correct it and press them on it if they've never been pressed on it, or if it's something that's obviously false, but is them kind of deflecting because they don't answer the question that I did ask, we'll correct it and then return to the question.
If someone I know is going to say something, because a lot of times politicians say the same thing over and over again, and I'll try to either correct it and press them on it if they've never been pressed on it, or if it's something that's obviously false, but is them kind of deflecting because they don't answer the question that I did ask, we'll correct it and then return to the question.
But you're dealing with this and it's happening in real time. You don't always know what they're going to say. And you've got a compressed time frame. You know, you don't have 20 or 30 minutes. Sometimes I go a little longer than my team would like. They're telling me to wrap and I just keep going.
But you're dealing with this and it's happening in real time. You don't always know what they're going to say. And you've got a compressed time frame. You know, you don't have 20 or 30 minutes. Sometimes I go a little longer than my team would like. They're telling me to wrap and I just keep going.
But you're dealing with this and it's happening in real time. You don't always know what they're going to say. And you've got a compressed time frame. You know, you don't have 20 or 30 minutes. Sometimes I go a little longer than my team would like. They're telling me to wrap and I just keep going.
But I think you have to do it because some people are watching and they don't know that that's not true. And you've got to correct that and make sure that you're adhering to that. Yeah.
But I think you have to do it because some people are watching and they don't know that that's not true. And you've got to correct that and make sure that you're adhering to that. Yeah.
But I think you have to do it because some people are watching and they don't know that that's not true. And you've got to correct that and make sure that you're adhering to that. Yeah.