2:31 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: Before I take your questions, we’re going to hear from our Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Craig Fugate, to give you all an update on the flooding in Tennessee and Kentucky, as well…
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1:31 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: We figured since it was a horribly slow news day here at the White House, that — and in preparation for President Karzai’s visit later in the week, we have — lucky to have two…
3:37 P.M. EDT MR. RHODES: Thanks, everybody, for joining us on a Friday afternoon here. We just wanted to take this opportunity to give you a bit of a preview of the visit next week of President Karzai and a…
See below for an answer to a question(marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. *On May 4, the Vice President chaired his monthly Cabinet-level meeting on Iraq. Ambassador Hill and General Odierno briefed Principals on…
4:00 P.M. EDT MR. CARROLL: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. On the call today we have Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen; we have Nashville Mayor Karl Dean; FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate; and Red Cross Senior Vice President for Disaster…
See below for answers to questions (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. *No. The new security protocols that superseded the emergency measures put in place after Christmas are in place because they are stronger…
3:59 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: Yes, ma’am. Q A couple questions on the Times Square bomb suspect. We have a report out from law enforcement officials saying that he has been connected to a terror training camp in Pakistan. Are…
1:10 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: I’ll do one quick readout before we do Q&A here. The President spoke late this morning with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. They discussed how best to work together to achieve comprehensive peace in the Middle…
1:15 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: If I have somewhere to hold onto while we do this — as you can tell, we’re getting closer to our destination. Q Robert, what changed between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning that…
PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY JANET NAPOLITANO, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DAVID HAYES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR LISA JACKSON, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE…
