What’s that again? The nation’s newly appointed Ebola czar didn’t make it to this afternoon’s big White House meeting on Ebola? As crazy as that seems, it wasn’t unexpected to those who were paying close attention.
(Earnest said earlier today Klain was not starting on the job today)
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 18, 2014
So, when is he starting? This is kind of important.
.@PressSec on Klain: “He will start very soon, he did not start today"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 17, 2014
How soon is very soon?
.@pressSec on Klain appointment: “We’re looking at something on the order of 5 or 6 months"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 17, 2014
Other handy facts to know about Ronald Klain; for one, you don’t have to call him Ebola czar, but you can if you like.
.@PressSec says Klain isn’t a czar: "He is the Ebola Response Coordinator"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 17, 2014
Earnest: "You can call him anything you want, we call him the Ebola Response Coordinator"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 17, 2014
Zeke Miller wasn’t the only reporter surprised by Kline’s absence. Roll Call’s Steven Dennis secured a list of participants in the big Ebola meeting.
Where the heck is Ron Klain?
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/dan_munz/status/523280427101220865
@dan_munz Yes but he couldn't even call in to the meeting?
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 18, 2014
@dan_munz There are phones. Obama called him on one this morning.
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 18, 2014
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doing something more important, obviously @StevenTDennis Where the heck is Ron Klain @instapundit
— Harvey Singer (@HarveySinger) October 18, 2014
Here are the players on the program.
Wow.
Newly tapped #EbolaCzar Ron Klain NOT at today's big WH meeting on Ebola. Here's who attended: pic.twitter.com/DScX6KeCTC— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 18, 2014
.@jamespmanley @StevenTDennis So WH lawyers are preventing the Ebola czar from attending meetings on Ebola. You want to go with that?
— Christian Vanderbrouk (@UrbanAchievr) October 18, 2014
@jamespmanley C'mon. POTUS cancels 2 days worth of trips and they can't get his new czar on the job or at least calling in?
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/jamespmanley/status/523281719265603584
@jamespmanley Yes, but, this would seem to be the kind of situation where the president should have the authority to nuke the legal niceties
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 18, 2014
Lord knows he’s done it before when it’s been handy.
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