MynameisJeffMason, and I havecoveredtheWhiteHousefor 12 plusyearsnow, whichmeans I coveredalleightyearsofBarackObama's presidencyabouttwoweeksofGeorge W.
I had a coupleviralmomentswiththepresident, whereheaskedmetotakemyfacemaskoffinthemiddleofthepandemic, and I declinedandpolitelyjustsaid, No, I'llspeakuponspeaklouderAndthefirsttimethathappened, heaccusedmeofbeingpoliticallycorrect.
MyjobthatmorningwastowatchPresidentTrumpdeparttheWhiteHouseandafterhedidleaveonMarineoneforthefinaltimeistheasthe 45thpresident, um, waywalkedbackintotheWhiteHousebecausethepresscorpsstaysand I wentovertothehallwaythatleadsuptowardstheOvalOffice, which I can't justwalkinto a Rememberthepress.
MynameisJeffMason, and I havecoveredtheWhiteHousefor 12 plusyearsnow, whichmeans I coveredalleightyearsofBarackObama's presidencyabouttwoweeksofGeorge W.