https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/713057352992186370
A lot of the talk during President Obama’s trip has been focused on his Che photo backdrop, trip to a baseball game and later a tango performance in Argentina.
Obama’s activities in Cuba and South America, a trip that got under way as terrorists attacked targets in Brussels, made for an interesting juxtaposition of headlines:
— Jason (@jasonelevation) March 24, 2016
But the White House wants everybody to know that the president’s being kept up to speed on that other stuff that’s been going on:
WH: Obama has been regularly briefed on investigation into Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels pic.twitter.com/4OcCpL4ex5
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) March 24, 2016
Maybe the White House didn’t want to deviate from the president’s schedule in the wake of the attacks because to do so would indicate that ISIS isn’t weak, or something.
@ZekeJMiller Finally realizing the optics are bad. Geniuses!
— Stephen Reginald (@sreggie) March 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/anne7076/status/713072112311803904