1. And we begin week 11 of the V.W.I.R. with Trump busier than he's appeared to be for some time. Egypt's Pres. Al Sisi arrived on Monday. pic.twitter.com/nrQMnlBpCy
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
2. Trump's got a long way to go on the path to Mideast Peace. The path led Carter and Sadat to Camp David, a place Trump has never been. pic.twitter.com/JPAfvUZoBS
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
2a. When Clinton-Mubarak met in Cairo 10-25-94 we had 'em wave, Evita-style, from railing of El-Qubbeh Palace, then walked down for presser. pic.twitter.com/e8ZwaFph5C
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
2b. While sleuthing that Cairo moment, I stumbled on video of Clinton & Mubarak's presser. Amazing what u can find. https://t.co/gOwkeZn5VY
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
2c. Then, found more fun stuff: Clinton w/ 69th Armored Regiment in Kuwaiti Desert, a masterpiece by @JamieLindsay. https://t.co/2T8WclWmTX pic.twitter.com/xW3oqMOdse
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
2d. Also from the Google search for that day: @Time's Diana Walker & me with my hard pin & pleats, which must please @AdvanceGuyNotes pic.twitter.com/7xVlizZZbP
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
3. @sokane1 posted a piece this week that traverses many of the themes we've followed on the VWIR. https://t.co/WWcYD8Fqgv
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
4. And @ReadingThePix geeked-out, VWIR-style, on the @FLOTUS official portrait, a quasi headshot by Régine Mahaux. https://t.co/dEqbHlnBjS
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
5. Worth scrolling through @maid_marriott's compilation of First Lady portraits to follow the path from Mrs. Reagan. https://t.co/6w1FVZuLob
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
6. A prop made an impressive debut Tuesday as Trump rolled out a flow chart in the WH South Court Auditorium, his first use of that space. pic.twitter.com/lNbKXZTHVB
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
7. He schlepped his chart to the @BldgTrdsUnions a short time later. Look at that backdrop! Who said construction workers aren't creative? pic.twitter.com/ykrO8TgEMe
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
8. Abdullah II walked the WH Colonnade with Trump, 17 years after a similar stroll with Clinton, which @RichardsAFP snapped 6/6/2000. pic.twitter.com/57MxcMJPRp
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
9. Abdullah's visit marked the first Rose Garden presidential event in the Trump Era. That staging's seen a lot of use over the years. pic.twitter.com/9Rsf7PePNM
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
9a. Note the little step platform below Abdullah's to give him comparable stature to POTUS, a common trick during Dukakis '88 campaign. pic.twitter.com/M7Vte54yNc
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
10. Was a thrill to set up this Rose Garden walking shot – "The Magnificent 5". L-R: Hussein, Rabin, Clinton, Arafat, Mubarek. So long ago. pic.twitter.com/i22DAUC3Bt
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
11. This classic @barb_kinney "tie photo" from that day will always be one of my favorite WH moments, a candid shot you won't see from Trump pic.twitter.com/1y8Nf7wDSi
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
12. This is what it looked like seconds later as the leaders walked down the Cross Hall toward the East Room, 9/28/95. pic.twitter.com/Hmc2zPDPW9
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
13. I laid on the hardwall flags pretty thick for the Israel-Jordan signing ceremony 7/25/94, but it was great for @tsterndc's hero wall! pic.twitter.com/5j8ysEI2qp
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
14. You can watch the video of that 7/25/94 event here. Same place, but man, what a different time. https://t.co/y7Ca2wMTZR
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
15. The WH hoped to stage the @wwp Soldier Ride on the South Lawn on Thursday, but it was crammed into the East Room. pic.twitter.com/CKpBo6rWsd
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
16. Bad weather grounded the helos & forced a motorcade Joint Base Andrews, where @dougmillsnyt snapped POTUS boarding AF-1 via air stairs. https://t.co/Uj8jmtDl0N
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
17. And this is what it looks like when POTUS wanders to the back of AF-1 to pop in & chat with the pool, through the lens of @dougmillsnyt https://t.co/fhrFdTwobz
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
18. Palm Beach once again became the geopolitical epicenter at the end of the week, but not for the reason we expected. Exultant diners! pic.twitter.com/WjGx7bLxkj
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
19. No. Pres Xi flew halfway 'round world from PEK to PBI & his journey was stepped on by 50 Tomahawks raining on Syria the USS Ross. pic.twitter.com/mgIXHp7UyM
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
20. @PressSec broke the news using a pic from the SKIF of POTUS in "Blue Steel" face watching DoD b-roll of tomahawks leaving the USS Ross. https://t.co/nZdfNA5ywd
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
21. In the juvenile way this WH operates, you'd think Trump called for the missile strike so he could have a "sit room pic" too. pic.twitter.com/uVGCIE1OMo
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
21a. Many observed this: it's like copycat. We need a pic of folks gathered 'round a table, it's conveys "action!" https://t.co/09zxXn8KOe
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
22. True: I flew to Palm Beach today, staying at @eaupalmbeach, where Xi stayed. Place on lockdown. Big $$ spent. https://t.co/wXTqjLxaJG
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
23. Best shot we got of Xi was this Mar-a-Lago lawn moment conveyed by @JenniferJJacobs, as aides thrust leaders into an awkward two-shot. https://t.co/VRYYyXM5b0
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
25. @dougmillsnyt tried to make some art of the moment, tweeting it out in black & white. https://t.co/0J8Xsq9IJC
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
26. Compare that to the chemistry of the U.S. & Chinese leaders when Obama & Xi met at Sunnylands, courtesy of @PeteSouza & others. pic.twitter.com/TZDcVjzHX5
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
27. Some presidents get Pablo Casales to perform. @IvankaTrump conscripts her kids to interrupt granddaddy's summit for a song of some ilk. https://t.co/ismirtBRcc
— Josh King (@Polioptics) April 8, 2017
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