White House Daily Briefing
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
Josh Earnest briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of topics, including U.S. strategy in Iraq following the… read more
Josh Earnest briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of topics, including U.S. strategy in Iraq following the seizure of Ramadi, a city 70 miles from Baghdad, by the so-called Islamic State.* He said that the president did not support a full-scale reinvasion of Iraq to battle ISIL. Other topics included fast-track trade promotion authority legislation, the USA FREEDOM Act, and U.S.-Cuba relations.
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
Related Video
-
State Department Daily Briefing
Marie Harf responded to questions from reporters on a variety of international topics, including the so-called Islamic…
-
White House Daily Briefing
Josh Earnest responded to reporters' questions on a variety of topics, including President Obama’s strategy against ISIS* in…
-
White House Daily Briefing
Josh Earnest responded to reporters' questions on a variety of topics, including proposed amendments to the USA FREEDOM Act,…
-
White House Daily Briefing
Josh Earnest briefed reporters and responded to questions on a variety of issues. Topics included fast-track trade…