Gibbs: Obama briefed on arrest of Pakistan-born US citizen in failed Times Square car bomb
By Julie Pace, APTuesday, May 4, 2010
Gibbs: Obama briefed on arrest just after midnight
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was notified shortly after midnight of the arrest of a Pakistan-born U.S. citizen in connection with the failed Times Square car bomb.
Obama was briefed six times Monday on the ongoing investigation, and John Brennan, the president’s top counterterrorism adviser, notified him at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday of the arrest of the suspect, Faisal Shahzad.
That’s according to Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, who tweeted the news to reporters Tuesday morning.
Obama is expected to address the incident Tuesday morning during remarks at the annual meeting of the Business Council.
Filed under: Crime
Tags: Arrests, Barack Obama, Faisal shahzad, North America, Times Square, United States, Washington
Tags: Arrests, Barack Obama, Faisal shahzad, North America, Times Square, United States, Washington
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