OBAMA RESPONDS TO ALTON STERLING AND PHILANDO CASTILE SHOOTINGS
buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin Pres. Barack Obama approached Air Force One to depart Andrews Air Force Base to attend the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland on July 7, 2016. Yesterday, President Barack Obama was aware of the shooting death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, LA per Press Sec. Josh Earnest, but did not comment. The Department of Justice (DO) has taken on the investigation. While the POTUS did not make any phone calls, White House officials reached out to government officials in Baton Rouge yesterday prior to the DOJ announcing its involvement. Now that the investigation is underway I would ot aNticipate any extensive conversation abut this matter from the White House and any Louisiana officials out of respect for the independent DOJ investigation." However, toay the POTUS expressed his thoughts and condolencesin a Facebook messaget today: "All Americans should be deeply troubled by the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisian...