WASHINGTON NEWS
- U.S. News and World Report
- Jul 27, 2009
Obama's Comments On Gates Arrest Spark Controversy
Media reports cast the controversy regarding President Obama's comments Wednesday evening on the arrest of Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates as a public relations problem for the White House. The story led all three network newscasts Thursday evening. Some reports say the controversy is overshadowing other news -- thereby undercutting the White House's message push for healthcare reform.
ABC World News reported the President again commented on the matter in an interview Thursday, telling ABC's Terry Moran, "I think that it doesn't make sense, with all the problems that we have out there, to arrest a guy in his own home if he's not causing a serious disturbance. What I can tell, the sergeant who was involved is an outstanding police officer, but my suspicion is that it would have been better if cooler heads prevailed."
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