A Malaysian Airlines 777 carrying 295 passengers and crew crashed in Ukraine, killing everyone on board. There are reports that the plane was shot down and that many U.S. citizens could be among the victims.
President Obama was on the phone with Vladimir Putin at the time:
Malaysian plane crash came up in Obama/Putin phone call, @PressSec now confirms.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 17, 2014
,@PressSec says near end of phone call with POTUS, Putin noted reports of a downed passenger jet near Russia-Ukraine border.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 17, 2014
How did the news of this horrible event affect Obama’s schedule for the rest of the day? It didn’t:
President's schedule unchanged – he's now at the Charcoal Pit near Wilmington where he ordered the "Pit Special" – burger & fries.
— jonkarl (@jonkarl) July 17, 2014
Is this real life?
"I'm starving," said Pres Obama as he sat down to lunch with letter writer Tanei Benjamin. He order a cheeseburger and fries. (Medium well)
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 17, 2014
No, seriously, is this real life?
President Obama stops at Charcoal Pit for lunch and gives fist pump #ObamaDE #delawareonline #netDE #Delaware pic.twitter.com/ADbRaWgOaN
— Suchat Pederson (@SuchatPederson) July 17, 2014
Obama is reflected through the window as he greets customers at the Charcoal Pit to in Wilmington, Del. pic.twitter.com/R2P2kzwzt7
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) July 17, 2014
A little advice:
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/489824412091576320
Um, yeah.
23 Americans killed by terrorists but DAMN GOOD BURGERS. RT @ZekeJMiller: Obama per pool: “Biden told me the burgers are pretty good.”
— CatsPolitics (@CatsPolitics) July 17, 2014
"Mr. President, 23 Americans appear to have been murdered in the Ukraine conflict. Perhaps we should cut short this burger photo op."
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 17, 2014
@markknoller Well he does have everything under control.
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) July 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/489824116598243328
https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/489823960037883904
Important. RT @guypbenson: RT @ZekeJMiller: Obama per pool: “Biden told me the burgers are pretty good.”
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) July 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/489822815299055616
https://twitter.com/Sharks3376/status/489820978030338048
@markknoller Um, is POTUS aware that Putin is now blowing passenger jets out of the sky??
— Sheryl #rescue #loveofcountry (@sav01) July 17, 2014
I'm assuming it's difficult to tweet these things without judging. @markknoller
— ???MAMADOXIE??? (@Mamadoxie) July 17, 2014
At this time Obama also still plans to attend fundraisers in New York City this evening.
@ron_fournier @Alex_Panetta @reutersLjungg Two dozen Americans dead –> Obama goes to fundraiser in NYC. What should I be thinking?
— Unhappiest Camper (@UnnhappyCamper) July 17, 2014
Not unprecedented, by the way:
@AdamBaldwin Recall that even after being informed we had dead Americans in #Benghazi, Obama went ahead with Vegas fundraiser anyway.
— Brian Cates //Flynn & Breitbart's Army! (@drawandstrike) July 17, 2014
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