Reuters: Politics: Obama calls Rice "extraordinary," Cabinet members applaud

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Obama calls Rice "extraordinary," Cabinet members applaud Nov 28th 2012, 20:55 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Republican senator raises new questions about Susan Rice 2:21pm EST Rice meeting with senators fails to dampen criticism Tue, Nov 27 2012 Backed by Obama, sharp-tongued Susan Rice battles critics Sat, Nov 24 2012 Obama, in Asia, says Myanmar trip to encourage democracy Sun, Nov 18 2012 Congressional leaders optimistic after meeting Obama Sat, Nov 17 2012 Analysis & Opinion Obama's got 99 problems and the SEC isn't one A mandate to help the middle class Related Topics Politics » United Nations » U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington November 28, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON | Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:43pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave a show of moral support to his embattled ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday, calling Susan Rice "extraordinary" and prompting applause from his Cabinet during a meeting at the White House. Rice, who is considered a top candidate to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has been meeting this week with senators on Capitol Hill who have been critical of her initial remarks about what prompted the September 11 attacks on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Several Republican senators, including former 2008 presidential candidate John McCain, have kept up their criticism of the ambassador after their visits. Asked whether he thought Rice was being treated fairly in those meetings, Obama at first demurred. "Susan Rice is extraordinary," he then said, adding he "couldn't be prouder of the job she's done." The rest of the assembled members of the Cabinet, including Clinton, who sat next to Obama, broke out into applause. Obama was holding his first Cabinet meeting since his re-election on November 6. Several of the secretaries, including Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, are not expected to stay for his second term. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Sandra Maler) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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