Got my first email from the White House Press Office earlier today. I'll admit getting a kick out of it -- and, knowing that the connotation "the President" now refers to Barack Obama. So, after a very big day, your new President was on the job early this morning:
Below is a statement from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
At 8:35 AM, the President arrived in the Oval Office and spent 10 minutes alone in the office. He read the note left to him by President Bush that was in an envelope marked “To: #44, From: #43”. At 8:45 AM, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel came in to discuss the schedule of today’s events. The First Lady came into the Oval Office at 9:10 AM. We will release a picture shortly.
