How the White House Silenced the Media
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by nolongerfamous in Front Page, News, Politics
President Obama made it to Afghanistan without anyone knowing. But how?
“After leaving the White House on Friday afternoon with the ‘cover’ of spending the weekend at Camp David, the presidential retreat, he flew from there by helicopter to the base on Saturday night to make the secret trip.”
“Reporters were barred from telling anyone where they were going on Saturday evening as they made their way to Andrews Air Force Base, where the presidential aircraft is housed. Upon arrival, staff and members of the media were bussed to the hangar where a gleaming Air Force One awaited.”
“Normally the aircraft is positioned outside for the president’s arrival. But that night it stayed under cover, taxiing out in darkness once Obama was on board to avoid alerting uninvolved military members at the base of its departure.”
Keeping that many reporters under wraps is almost like Butler making it to the Final Four.
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