West Wing Week: 06/05/15 or, “Two Rules”

This week, the President met with one of our oldest European allies, held a Q&A with 75 young Southeast Asian leaders, awarded two medals of honor posthumously, and welcomed the World Series champion San Francisco Giants to the White House. That’s May 29th to June 4th or, “Two Rules.” 

Friday, May 29^th

• The President answered some questions from Ilana Dayan of Israel's Channel 2.

Monday, June 1^st

• The President kicked off the week with Dutch royalty, welcoming King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands for a meeting in the Oval Office.
• The President spent an afternoon with 75 young Southeast Asian leaders, answering their questions about life, politics, and leadership.

Tuesday, June 2^nd

• The President awarded two posthumous Medals of Honor, one to African-American Army Private Henry Johnson, and one to Jewish Army Sergeant William Shemin.

Wednesday, June 3^rd

• The President sat down for an interview with Kai Ryssdal from NPR’s Marketplace.
• The President also answered questions from five television reporters -- from Dallas, El Paso, San Diego, Seattle, and Sacramento. 
• Press Secretary Josh Earnest held a briefing (of sorts) with a group of high school students from New Jersey.

Thursday, June 4^th

• The President welcomed the San Francisco Giants to the White House.