“Peter Finocchiaro and Natasha Lennard” - White House releases President Obama's long-form birth certificate
April 27, 2011 LIVEBLOG: With press conference from Obama, and reactions from Trump, WorldNetDaily
Peter Finocchiaro and Natasha Lennard
April 27, 2011
White House
Update (10:27): The Donald will not let this one slip through his fingers. Predictably, Trump is hailing the birth certificate release a personal victory: "I am really honored, frankly, to have played such a big role in hopefully, hopefully, getting rid of this issue," Trump told reporters as he stepped off his private helicopter in New Hampshire.
Update (1o:11): Chief consiracy site WorldNetDaily isn't buying it: 'The story of his first two years remains false."
Update (10:01 a.m.): Obama holds presser, says:
"I am confident that the American people and America's political leaders can come together in a bipartisan way and solve these problems. We always have. But we're not going to be able to do it if we are distracted."
The White House unexpectedly released President Barack Obama's long-form birth certificate this morning, potentially putting an end to years of speculation about his place of birth. Obama will deliver a statement to the press at 9:45 a.m.
