The leader of the free should have at least made an effort to attend. And if not, he could have sent the vice president or the secretary of state

White House Faces Backlash for Absence at Anti-Terrorism Rally

By Heritage Foundation Kelsey Harkness —— Bio and Archives January 12, 2015

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UPDATE: The Obama administration admitted this afternoon that it erred in not sending a more prominent official to the anti-terrorism march yesterday in Paris. During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said:

I think it’s fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile to be there…We agree that we should have sent someone with a higher profile in addition to the ambassador to France.

The Obama administration was notably absent from the massive anti-terrorism unity march in Paris on Sunday. More...

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