White House Summary of President Obama's Meeting on Egypt
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2011
Readout of the President's Meeting on Egypt
At 1:00 pm today, the President convened a meeting of his national security team at the White House. Participants
included Vice President Joe Biden, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis
McDonough, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan, National Security Advisor
to the Vice President Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, Senior
Director for the Central Region Dennis Ross, Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro, Chief of
Staff Bill Daley, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe. The meeting lasted just
over an hour. The President was updated on the situation in Egypt. He reiterated our focus on opposing violence and
calling for restraint; supporting universal rights; and supporting concrete steps that advance political reform within
Egypt.
ENDS