Needless to say it was a busy day here at the White House, but the President has not taken his eye off the BP spill in the Gulf. This afternoon the President met with a number of Cabinet members and senior staff in the White House Situation Room to review BP efforts to stop the oil leak as well as to decide on next steps to ensure all is being done to contain the spread, mitigate the environmental impact and provide assistance to affected states, including individuals, businesses, and communities.
President Barack Obama meets with several Cabinet members and senior administration officials in the Situation Room of the White House, to review BP efforts to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, May 10, 2010. The meeting also addressed the next steps to ensure all is being done to contain the spread, mitigate the environmental impact, and provide assistance to affected states. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama meets with several Cabinet members and senior administration officials, including, from left, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Admiral Thad W. Allen, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, in the Situation Room of the White House, to review BP efforts to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, May 10, 2010. The meeting also addressed the next steps to ensure all is being done to contain the spread, mitigate the environmental impact, and provide assistance to affected states. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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