White House: No Announcement Of Imminent Strike In Obama Statement

President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington May 31, 2013, where he called on Congress to keep federally subsidized student loans rates from doubling on July 1. (AP Photo/Pablo M... President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington May 31, 2013, where he called on Congress to keep federally subsidized student loans rates from doubling on July 1. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS
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A White House official confirmed that President Obama will not announce an imminent military action when he speaks from the Rose Garden Saturday afternoon. His statement will update the public on ongoing deliberations, per TPM’s Sahil Kapur.

Watch Obama’s statement live at 1:15pm ET here.

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