White House Daily Briefing
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist Sunni militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
Josh Earnest briefed reporters and responded to questions on a variety of topics. The resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had been … read more
Josh Earnest briefed reporters and responded to questions on a variety of topics. The resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had been announced earlier in the day. Press Secretary Earnest said that the resignation was the result of conversations between President Obama and Secretary Hagel over the last few months and that no successor had been named. Other topics included strikes against the so-called Islamic State* and Iran’s nuclear program.
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist Sunni militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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