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A Day In The Life Of The President Of The United States
Paul Szoldra Feb. 9, 2013, 11:00 AM 377,142 26
The White House
He's the Commander in Chief of the world's most powerful military, head of his political party, and leader of the free world. His decisions can help quell a crisis or trigger war, and his words will be heard across the globe. He's the President of the United States, and he's got the world's toughest job.
Plans and schedules can change in a heartbeat when a crisis happens, so there is no "typical day" for the President. Every day yields new challenges.
But if all goes well for the President on a normal day in Washington, D.C., he'll get about six hours of sleep before he starts it all over again.
The President wakes up pretty early, but his routine usually includes a morning workout before heading into the office.
The White House
Source: NBC News
He arrives at the Oval Office between 8:30 and 9 a.m., and gets a rundown on the day's schedule from his personal secretary Anita Decker.
The White House
Source: NBC News
At around 10 a.m., he receives the classified Presidential Daily Briefing from his National Security Advisor. Sometimes the briefing is delivered via tablet.
The White House
Source: White House
The contents of the brief provides the President with new intelligence he needs to know and alerts him to possible crises in the world.
The White House
The day usually includes plenty of phone calls.
The White House
And meetings.
The White House
If he's in the middle of a legislative battle, the President will meet with congressional leaders on both sides.
The White House
He'll also meet with his own staff to discuss legislative strategies.
The White House
There are also the 'handshake sessions', where Obama briefly meets and greets people in the White House.
The White House
He often gives talks to key constituent groups.
The White House
On other days, the President will host a world leader. Here he is with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
The White House
On rare occasions, he'll talk to the press.
White House via Flickr
And if he takes a short trip outside D.C. on the Marine One helicopter, he's not going to escape the meetings. There's often someone with him (like British PM David Cameron here) hoping for some of the President's limited time.
The White House
The end of the normal workday for President Obama is around 6 p.m.
The White House
Source: NBC News
And he'll usually have dinner with his family around 6:30pm.
White House photo/Pete Souza
Source: NBC News
He tries to hang out with his daughters Malia and Sasha after dinner for a bit.
The White House
Source: NBC News
But the work doesn't totally stop. He often works on paperwork or writes until 11:30pm or so.
The White House
Source: NBC News
Then he tries to get in about a half-hour of reading before lights out.
The White House
Source: NBC News
Around midnight but sometimes even later, he heads to bed. If he isn't interrupted by a late-night phone call, he'll get about six hours of sleep.
Paul Szoldra Feb. 9, 2013, 11:00 AM 377,142 26
He's the Commander in Chief of the world's most powerful military, head of his political party, and leader of the free world. His decisions can help quell a crisis or trigger war, and his words will be heard across the globe. He's the President of the United States, and he's got the world's toughest job.
Plans and schedules can change in a heartbeat when a crisis happens, so there is no "typical day" for the President. Every day yields new challenges.
But if all goes well for the President on a normal day in Washington, D.C., he'll get about six hours of sleep before he starts it all over again.
The President wakes up pretty early, but his routine usually includes a morning workout before heading into the office.
The White House
Source: NBC News
He arrives at the Oval Office between 8:30 and 9 a.m., and gets a rundown on the day's schedule from his personal secretary Anita Decker.
The White House
Source: NBC News
At around 10 a.m., he receives the classified Presidential Daily Briefing from his National Security Advisor. Sometimes the briefing is delivered via tablet.
The White House
Source: White House
The contents of the brief provides the President with new intelligence he needs to know and alerts him to possible crises in the world.
The White House
The day usually includes plenty of phone calls.
The White House
And meetings.
The White House
If he's in the middle of a legislative battle, the President will meet with congressional leaders on both sides.
The White House
He'll also meet with his own staff to discuss legislative strategies.
The White House
There are also the 'handshake sessions', where Obama briefly meets and greets people in the White House.
The White House
He often gives talks to key constituent groups.
The White House
On other days, the President will host a world leader. Here he is with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
The White House
On rare occasions, he'll talk to the press.
White House via Flickr
And if he takes a short trip outside D.C. on the Marine One helicopter, he's not going to escape the meetings. There's often someone with him (like British PM David Cameron here) hoping for some of the President's limited time.
The White House
The end of the normal workday for President Obama is around 6 p.m.
The White House
Source: NBC News
And he'll usually have dinner with his family around 6:30pm.
White House photo/Pete Souza
Source: NBC News
He tries to hang out with his daughters Malia and Sasha after dinner for a bit.
The White House
Source: NBC News
But the work doesn't totally stop. He often works on paperwork or writes until 11:30pm or so.
The White House
Source: NBC News
Then he tries to get in about a half-hour of reading before lights out.
The White House
Source: NBC News
Around midnight but sometimes even later, he heads to bed. If he isn't interrupted by a late-night phone call, he'll get about six hours of sleep.
