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Eric Kleefeld | February 12, 2010, 9:01AM
WaPo: Obama To Help Select Location Of KSM Terrorism Trial
The Washington Post reports that President Obama will become involved in the selection of a site for trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: "Obama initially had asked Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to choose the site of the trial in an effort to maintain an independent Justice Department. But the White House has been taken aback by the intense criticism from political opponents and local officials of Holder's decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a civilian courtroom in New York."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive the presidential daily briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET, and the economic daily briefing at 10 a.m. ET. He will meet with senior advisers at 10:30 a.m. ET. He does not have any public events scheduled for today.
Topics: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Eric Holder, Joe Biden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Patrick Leahy, Questiontime, Recess appointments, Roundup
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White House Jumps On Unexpected Boost - Touts Obama's Q&A With GOP
Christina Bellantoni | February 1, 2010, 9:10AM
The State of the Union was supposed to be the event the American people talked about this weekend at the dinner table, but when President Obama's question-and-answer session with House Republicans caught fire on the Internet, the White House went with it.
Aides weren't prepared for the mid-afternoon talk to generate so much buzz - and weren't even sure the full session would be televised - but even Obama critics of late praised him for answering every question. Democrats especially liked seeing Obama, in some cases, calling Republicans on the carpet for misleading voters about his policies.
Obama also surprised Republicans by revealing that he'd read their bills.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (65) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (1)Topics: Barack Obama, House Republicans, Organizing for America, Questiontime, White House
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