Post by scorpion42 on Sept 4, 2009 20:35:14 GMT -7
White House tight-lipped about Obama adviser
AP
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Fri Sep 4, 5:24 pm ET
WASHINGTON – The White House is taking a mostly tight-lipped stance on an environmental adviser who made inflammatory statements in the past and is linked to efforts suggesting a governmental role in the 2001 terror attacks.
Van Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly "green jobs," issued a statement of apology on Thursday. When asked on Friday whether President Barack Obama still had confidence in him, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said only that Jones "continues to work in the administration."
Gibbs then referred to Jones' own statement.
The matter surfaced after news reports of a derogatory comment Jones had made in the past about Republicans, and separately, of Jones' name appearing on a petition connected to the events surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. That 2004 petition had asked for congressional hearings and other investigations into whether high-level government officers had allowed the Sept. 11 attacks to occur.
Jones flatly said in his statement that he did not agree with the petition's stand and that "it certainly does not reflect my views, now or ever."
As for his other comments he made before joining Obama's team, Jones said: "If I have offended anyone with statements I made in the past, I apologize."
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_adviser
My thoughts: The alphabet networks are being quiet about this story. I wonder why?
AP
Featured Topics:
* Barack Obama
* George, Tapper Chew the White House Fat Play Video Barack Obama Video:George, Tapper Chew the White House Fat ABC News
* Obama's Schoolkids Speech Drawing Parents' Ire Play Video Barack Obama Video:Obama's Schoolkids Speech Drawing Parents' Ire CBS 2 New York
* Company He Keeps Play Video Barack Obama Video:Company He Keeps FOX News
Fri Sep 4, 5:24 pm ET
WASHINGTON – The White House is taking a mostly tight-lipped stance on an environmental adviser who made inflammatory statements in the past and is linked to efforts suggesting a governmental role in the 2001 terror attacks.
Van Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly "green jobs," issued a statement of apology on Thursday. When asked on Friday whether President Barack Obama still had confidence in him, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said only that Jones "continues to work in the administration."
Gibbs then referred to Jones' own statement.
The matter surfaced after news reports of a derogatory comment Jones had made in the past about Republicans, and separately, of Jones' name appearing on a petition connected to the events surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. That 2004 petition had asked for congressional hearings and other investigations into whether high-level government officers had allowed the Sept. 11 attacks to occur.
Jones flatly said in his statement that he did not agree with the petition's stand and that "it certainly does not reflect my views, now or ever."
As for his other comments he made before joining Obama's team, Jones said: "If I have offended anyone with statements I made in the past, I apologize."
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_adviser
My thoughts: The alphabet networks are being quiet about this story. I wonder why?