Major General Greene Funeral snubbed. #MichaelBrown funeral to be attended by White House reps. WTF. ? #Ferguson
— John Andresen (@John_Andresen) August 25, 2014
As Twitchy told you this morning, the Michael Brown funeral in Ferguson, Missouri, is underway. Joining Jesse Jackson and hundreds of mourners, media, and opportunists:
White House officials Broderick Johnson, Marlon Marshall, and Heather Foster:
According to a White House official, Broderick Johnson, who heads the White House’s My Brother’s Keeper Task Force, will attend the service along with Marlon Marshall, a St. Louis native who attended high school with Brown’s mother. Heather Foster, who works with Marshall in the White House Office of Public Engagement, will also be in the pews at Brown’s funeral.
Some Twitter users wondered where White House officials were for other recent funerals.
https://twitter.com/Thoreau_H_D/status/503322530078543873
https://twitter.com/Wolfiemann/status/503317447790039040
@vj44 @WhiteHouse Is this the SAME AMOUNT (3) that attended General Greene's funeral? Please advisehttps://t.co/aKH2avBPbl
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) August 23, 2014
The White House sent a delegation to Mike Brown's funeral, but not to Margaret Thatcher's or the 2-star general's.
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) August 25, 2014
Yup:
After going all in at this funeral, no way the White House can accept anything less than a guilty verdict for the police officer.
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) August 25, 2014
Exit question:
https://twitter.com/8thousandtimes/status/503915790757007360
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Editor’s note: The title of this post was edited to correct Maj. Gen. Greene’s rank and title.
Update: A reader notes that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel attended Maj. Gen. Greene’s funeral.
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