White House Gaggle

By Recardo Gibson
The President started his day with the usual briefings. At 9:25, the President will have a roundtable discussion with African print journalists to talk about the upcoming Kenyan state visit. Later today he will have his weekly lunch with Vice President Cheney. President Bush will also meet with Secretary of State Powell. At 3 pm the President will participate in the celebration of Hispanic Heritage month.

The Secretary of State will speak at the Foreign Press Center at 11 am.
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and General Myers will hold a briefing at 1:30 pm.

CIA Leak

In response to questions concerning the CIA leak, Scott McClellan directed the reporters to discuss the investigation with the Department of Justice. He reiterated the Justice Department’s statement that, they will keep all legal options on the table. He assured that the White House wants to find out the truth. "We want to get to the bottom of this!" McClellan stated emphatically. He also declared that the Administration is not getting side tracked by the investigation and they will continue to be "focused on the people’s business." The major concerns are winning the War on Terror and strengthening the economy.

Hearing on Weapons of Mass Destruction

Dr. Kay is meeting with members of the Intelligence Committee this morning in closed briefings to discuss the progress report on the WMD search in Iraq. According to McClellan, the CIA will release a declassified summary of Dr. Kay’s testimony later on today. McClellan affirmed that the White House will not speculate on the findings and he asked that Dr. Kay give his testimony before any conclusions can be drawn.