Senior representatives from all national security departments and agencies convened at the White House early on Friday, June 27. “Some of those who worked on the rescue mission say they think the White House itself is at least partly to blame for the failure. It mentions “the White House,” which could be any number of people beneath the president. Just because there was a “concept of operations” does not mean there was a detailed rescue plan. Obama White House officials involved in the rescue told The Fact Checker they remain mystified about where and how the “one-month” narrative emerged.

Source: Washington Post October 12, 2020 06:56 UTC