Friday, May 08, 2009

Flyover Director Caldera Resigns

On Friday, President Barack Obama accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, director of the White House Military Office. The president was said to have been furious about the incident and had ordered an internal review. The mission had been approved by Caldera, who had apologized....

The cost of a jumbo jet that is used as the president's plane Air Force One was estimated between $300,658 and $328,835. The cost of two accompanying F-16 jets was $28,177 for a total of $357,012, Gates said. MSNBC