17.06.2011 - 18:29 [ White House ]

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/16/2011

Q Was the President personally involved in formulating what you just read?

MR. CARNEY: Yes.

Q He worked with Bob Bauer —

MR. CARNEY: What I can say is that he certainly — it is his position and he worked with White House Counsel and his team and, as a constitutional lawyer himself, he is obviously — he owns this document.

Q And it was his decision ultimately —

MR. CARNEY: Correct.

Q — and not Bob Bauer’s decision?

MR. CARNEY: Correct.