UPDATE:
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter continues to show extraordinary presidential leadership during this lame-duck phase of Barack Obama’s second term in the White House.
ICYMI here is #SecDef's full interview with @BretBaier on how we are defeating #ISIL https://t.co/n6Z6cjhQF4
— Peter Cook (@PentagonPresSec) August 5, 2016
Statement from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Attacks in #Turkey pic.twitter.com/IuVWcwh4XH
— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) August 11, 2016
#SecDef Ash Carter was at Fort Bragg yesterday talking about an upcoming deployment. Read the complete speech: https://t.co/TyFIAd1s07
— Fort Bragg (@FtBraggNC) July 28, 2016
Meanwhile, let’s see what Barack Obama has been up to lately…
Pres Obama back at Farm Neck Golf Club on MV for his 5th round of golf so far this vacation.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 12, 2016
President Obama tees it up with Steph Curry, Chris Paul and others while on vacation – https://t.co/APgLM3Pv6T pic.twitter.com/DGS4UzQNiz
— GOLF.com (@golf_com) August 12, 2016
Once again, President Obama has a terrific summer reading list! https://t.co/8KoEHdeRtf
— Colette Bancroft (@colettemb) August 12, 2016
President @BarackObama Releases Two Summertime Playlists, One For Sexy Time https://t.co/SIbB6rZ3v5 pic.twitter.com/kHx30eOQ8t
— Star 94.1 Atlanta (@Star941Atlanta) August 12, 2016
President Obama responds to 8-year-old's letter concerning America needing 'spunk' https://t.co/pOBeJNwEbo
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) August 12, 2016
. @Schultz44 tells reporters @POTUS approved Libya air strikes at the recommendation of Sec Def Ash Carter. (So, Carter's calling this now?)
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) August 1, 2016
Original post from April 26, 2016:
Barack Obama remains the nominal president of the United States, but as he enters the final months of his second term, he’s made a concerted effort to enjoy the frivolous perks of high office while he still can—at least until President Hillary Clinton nominates him to the Supreme Court in 2018.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, meanwhile, has been traveling the world, meeting with foreign leaders, taking on the ISIS threat, and looking very presidential indeed, as Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) has been pointing out on Twitter.
Here’s a look at what the two leaders have been up to over the past few months:
FEBRUARY
Obama has advice for Warriors' Draymond Green https://t.co/5hfq7iclqx pic.twitter.com/wbygXmqOV0
— Mercury News (@mercnews) February 6, 2016
Ash Carter offers timeline on progress against #ISIS; Russia thinks differently: https://t.co/Y0mdHun2PQ pic.twitter.com/rYSKjyGo11
— Paul D. Shinkman (@PDShinkman) February 11, 2016
WATCH: Obama and First Lady exchange steamy Valentine's Day messages on 'Ellen' showhttps://t.co/PcWsz82OFj pic.twitter.com/uzOZD1WKNu
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) February 12, 2016
#US Sec of Defense Ash #Carter welcomes #Saudi–#Turkish readiness to send forces to #Syria. https://t.co/AmgceiBgmS @MEBriefing
— Christian Thiels (@ThielsChristian) February 14, 2016
MARCH
Here's what President Obama thinks of Chrissy Teigen's potential baby name: https://t.co/PAD3gD16pg pic.twitter.com/PAMt1dmjl8
— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) March 3, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter tours JBLM, meets with local troops: https://t.co/ujBHMi20wP pic.twitter.com/waIDbRyIif
— Tacoma News Tribune (@thenewstribune) March 4, 2016
Mic drop. Watch President Obama freestyle rap with the cast of @HamitltonMusical: https://t.co/Zds12qoz8D pic.twitter.com/FrcaMiRQh5
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) March 15, 2016
Readout of Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's Meeting With Israeli MoD Moshe @bogie_yaalon https://t.co/Ww19j81aKV pic.twitter.com/lNX894C4iv
— USEmbassyTelAviv (@usembassyta) March 15, 2016
Obama spends the afternoon playing golf after Netanyahu cancels on him: https://t.co/HnIeP1Y4dE pic.twitter.com/AAGjundCMa
— The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2016
Defense Sec. Ash Carter: "The U.S. military killed several key ISIL terrorists this week." https://t.co/kgnDne7qd6 pic.twitter.com/nI90RNd9pX
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 25, 2016
Obama does the wave with Castro after #Brussels terror https://t.co/T21ysTJCKv pic.twitter.com/16msOkm2OY
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 23, 2016
Ash Carter orders military families to evacuate from Turkey over security concerns https://t.co/oXvmo8ATaI pic.twitter.com/lacIYOdbxX
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 29, 2016
Watch President Obama dance the tango in Argentina: https://t.co/UOXPl2fYzd pic.twitter.com/5mpu5C9wkW
— Logo (@LogoTV) March 24, 2016
GALLERY | Ash Carter, Bob McDonald pay tribute to vets on Vietnam Veterans Day: https://t.co/BEyL160DAP pic.twitter.com/v3L9UzcFYe
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) March 29, 2016
The only photo you need to see to know that the US is serious about the South China Sea https://t.co/oLaIMABClW pic.twitter.com/6jJunlbBrG
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) March 31, 2016
APRIL
Obama golfs with NFL star Aaron Rodgers https://t.co/T1RkUvuDfQ pic.twitter.com/ZhzHojiYpo
— The Hill (@thehill) April 2, 2016
Ash Carter proposes sweeping changes to military command structure https://t.co/SX0Vu8QguM pic.twitter.com/P5mMhPbYFo
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 6, 2016
Yay! @BarackObama on #AmericanIdol urging everyone to #vote
— Laurie David (@Laurie_David) April 8, 2016
Ash Carter Cancels Visit to #China Amid Rising #SouthChinaSea Tensions | @glubold & @JNBPage https://t.co/3P947vkZuV pic.twitter.com/Ecu7bCXmBo
— RealClearDefense (@RCDefense) April 8, 2016
President Obama also will attend a breakfast fundraiser on April 8 at the home of Tobey Maguire and his wife Jennifer.
— Ted Johnson (@tedstew) April 2, 2016
Carter arrives in India to advance defense ties https://t.co/6I8jR4a5vV pic.twitter.com/D7UnHya7Ka
— Press TV (@PressTV) April 10, 2016
Obama follows up American Idol and MTV Movie Awards cameos with a week of Science Channel segments https://t.co/lCWpt6rVBT
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) April 11, 2016
#AshCarter visits India: New Delhi returns remains of US servicemen from WWII crash site https://t.co/uFhJ9qsHvK pic.twitter.com/cwzF9EGky6
— Firstpost (@firstpost) April 13, 2016
Watch Obama help Steph Curry with his jump shot, destroy him in Connect Four https://t.co/CTuBg0QKZd pic.twitter.com/ikhfqnmRqd
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) April 17, 2016
PM Al-Abadi and Secretary Ash Carter agree to increase US trainers and advisers to bolster operations around Mosul pic.twitter.com/D3yzFMHqGU
— Haider Al-Abadi (@HaiderAlAbadi) April 18, 2016
JUST IN: U.S. to send 200+ more troops to beat ISIS in Iraq, Ashton Carter says https://t.co/9LYfgWvZ4L pic.twitter.com/5Jhv1D2tdL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 18, 2016
Owings Mills' Caves Valley Golf Club played host to a notable pair Sunday: @POTUS and @UnderArmour CEO Kevin Plank. https://t.co/pn5qI87lx6
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 18, 2016
12 photos of Obama discovering his inner child at the White House science fair https://t.co/cFodVI3czh pic.twitter.com/mruapu9KFp
— BI Science (@BI_Science) April 18, 2016
#SecDef Ash Carter pushes Gulf states to give more aid to Iraq: https://t.co/lhb71jQ376 via @TaraCopp pic.twitter.com/I67eW9OvL9
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) April 20, 2016
Obama meets Prince George in PJ's and robe, calls him "adorable." We agree. https://t.co/KrUKTkaRS2 pic.twitter.com/0P2Vuqfll5
— WTOP (@WTOP) April 23, 2016
President Obama geeks out over virtual reality goggles with googly eyes https://t.co/vhd9Y8h7LI pic.twitter.com/7oC4Q7Di2h
— Yahoo UK News (@YahooNewsUK) April 25, 2016
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