In the first ever appearance of a sitting president on the late night talk show circuit, President Obama defended his embattled treasury chief.
Speaking to funny man Jay Leno, Obama said Timothy Geithner is doing an “outstanding job” given the tough economic climate, according to snippets of the unprecedented presidential appearance.
Obama told the “Tonight Show” host that Geithner is a smart guy who’s been handed an incredibly full plate and is handling it all with grace and good humor.
Listing the recession, the banking crisis and the need to coordinate with other countries, Obama acknowledged Geithner’s “on the hot seat”.
But he says too many in Washington DC are trying to figure out who to blame for things when they should be focused on fixing them.
With Associated Press