Watch President Obama Speak On Iraq And Ferguson At 4 P.M. ET

President Barack Obama speaks about developments in Iraq, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, from his vacation residence in Chilmark, Mass., during his family vacation on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Obama is giving his appr... President Barack Obama speaks about developments in Iraq, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, from his vacation residence in Chilmark, Mass., during his family vacation on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Obama is giving his approval to the appointment of a prime minister to replace Nouri al-Maliki and urging the formation of a new government in Iraq as soon as possible. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) MORE LESS
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President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on developments in Iraq and Ferguson, Missouri at 4 p.m. on Monday, the White House announced.

The statement follows Obama meeting with his national security team Monday morning and then Attorney General Eric Holder Monday afternoon.

On Monday Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) announced that there would be no curfew in Ferguson Monday night.

You can watch Obama here:

This post was updated.

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  1. Some people will be upset if he doesn’t go to Ferguson and personally take control of the situation and others will be mad because he doesn’t blindly take the word of an incompetent Police force but you can rest assured very few people will actually listen to what he says.

  2. Avatar for grawk grawk says:

    The cops releasing that video after the DOJ asked them not to smacks of “take that, dark-skinned Mr. President” if you ask me…

  3. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    Uh oh - The racist in chief is going to speak and insight more riots. He already painted the White House black and put a hit on all white people. Oh wait……

  4. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    wtf i keep losing the video

  5. It’s all choppy—different segments keep coming out of order. I’ve never seen streaming so bad, it’s usually fine.

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