On Thursday, Homeland
Security Director Jeh Johnson took heat
from reporters
in a news conference in flood-ravaged Louisiana.
Responding to
criticism that President Obama has not interrupted his summer vacation on
Martha's Vineyard, Johnson said several times, "The president can't be
everywhere."
Johnson also said The
World’s Most Dangerous Community Organizer "has a very busy schedule this
fall and in the coming days,"
"There's been a
lot of criticism about President Obama not visiting Louisiana. Will you be
recommending that he come to Louisiana and visit?" a reporter asked
Johnson.
“Well, of course the president can't be everywhere. I can tell you that the president has been closely monitoring the situation here in Louisiana. He made the federal (disaster) declaration in a matter of hours—it was expedited, we're up to 20 parishes now.”
“I will be briefing him on what I see here and what the status of our recovery and response efforts are...So the president is closely monitoring the situation, through his cabinet, through his FEMA administrator, and is very much on top of it.”
“Well, of course the president can't be everywhere. I can tell you that the president has been closely monitoring the situation here in Louisiana. He made the federal (disaster) declaration in a matter of hours—it was expedited, we're up to 20 parishes now.”
“I will be briefing him on what I see here and what the status of our recovery and response efforts are...So the president is closely monitoring the situation, through his cabinet, through his FEMA administrator, and is very much on top of it.”
The reporter again
asked if Johnson would recommend that Obama visit:
"As I said, the president can't be everywhere. I know he has a very busy schedule this fall and in the coming days, and uh, he is closely monitoring the situation. When you are the chief executive of the entire U.S. government, you can't be everywhere, uh, including places you would like to be. Uh, but through me and through (FEMA Director) Craig Fugate, I know he is very much on top of this situation.”
"As I said, the president can't be everywhere. I know he has a very busy schedule this fall and in the coming days, and uh, he is closely monitoring the situation. When you are the chief executive of the entire U.S. government, you can't be everywhere, uh, including places you would like to be. Uh, but through me and through (FEMA Director) Craig Fugate, I know he is very much on top of this situation.”
Another reporter
noted that Wednesday's briefing from the White House press pool began with the
announcement that the president was playing a round of golf: "And you sit
there and say twice the president can't be everywhere. The people of Louisiana
are dying. How hard is it for you, as the Homeland Security director, for you
to have your updates going to the president on the golf course?”
"Well, as I
said, he is very much on top of the situation, and I know that he is aware of
the level of federal assistance that can be provided and is being provided, and
I'll be briefing him myself right after this visit,” Johnson responded.
When Hurricane
Katrina devastated New Orleans, President George W. Bush was excoriated by
Democrats and the media for taking a helicopter tour of the flooded city instead
of getting a ground-level view.
Donald Trump visited Louisiana today and helped to hand out supplies to flood victims.
Mary Landrieu: 'I want to thank Mr. Trump for coming to LA…I hope Sec Clinton will make her way down. I hope Pres Obama will make a visit.'— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 19, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Obama Both in Martha's Vineyard After Louisiana Paper Demands POTUS Visit https://t.co/Fq8I8J2gFG pic.twitter.com/hH1NyKuTKg— John Galt (@dhrxsol1234) August 19, 2016
Remember this? Louisiana floods and @POTUS is on vacation #LouisianaFlood pic.twitter.com/eZhtqmioSh— Varney & Co. (@Varneyco) August 19, 2016
Remember when Obama promised that he would not take vacations if elected President? #LouisianaFlood https://t.co/sNbu0brhQr— Asa M. Julian (@asamjulian) August 19, 2016
Finally, Pres Obama has informed me that yes, he'll go see those damn Baton Rouge flood victims.— WH PRESS SECRETARY (@weknowwhatsbest) August 19, 2016
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