EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is being briefed on the situation in a St. Louis suburb where police used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel protesters.
The protests in Ferguson, Missouri, have been sparked by the death of an unarmed teenager who was shot by a police officer. The officer is white and 18-year-old Michael Brown was black.
The White House says Obama was briefed late Wednesday night by Attorney General Eric Holder and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. Obama is vacationing on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard, as are Holder and Jarrett.
The White House says Obama has another briefing scheduled for Thursday morning.
Earlier in the week, the president issued a statement saying that Brown’s death is stirring “strong passions,” and he appealed for reflection.
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Somebody needs to be calling upon the elected leaders in Ferguson City, to come forth and talk to the people! Silence and ignoring protesters is not the answer…
Oh, no! President Obama has been briefed on the situation in Ferguson? That can only lead to two outcomes, and they’re both horrible!
One of these results is inevitable, and it will give Republicans the vapors.
Discuss.
Nothing will come of this.
After the firestorm over his (IMNSHO completely justified) comments about the (IMNSHO completely unjustified) arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Obama will not say anything about the nexus of racism and policing.