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The highs, lows and weirds of covering the White House

Political Theater, Episode 319

Marine One takes off from the South Lawn of the White House. — Marine One takes off from the South Lawn of the White House. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

By Jason Dick and Niels Lesniewski

Posted March 14, 2024 at 3:04pm

Covering the White House is one of the most high-profile beats in political journalism. Covering the Trump, then the Biden White House, and starting during a pandemic and an election year makes it even more high profile. Roll Call Chief Correspondent Niels Lesniewski has been at the helm for a little over four years and shares his experiences as he prepares for a new assignment in the newsroom. The highlights, the lowlights and the weird.

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