Michelle Obama’s story: Michelle Obama, her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, and her mother touched down Thursday in China for what’s being touted as a weeklong feel-good tourist event. |
The nature of her visit is really quite different,†deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters ahead of the trip.
“What the first lady really brings is the power of her own story, the power of American values.”
White House officials have refused to detail how much the trip will cost taxpayers but the First Lady has been criticized many times for her lavish vacations at taxpayers’ expense.
Michelle will not be discussing the long history of human rights abuses perpetrated by the communist government, nor will she try to meet with Chinese dissidents striving for freedom in that oppressive land.
White House officials say that because politics won’t be a focus on First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit to China, no reporters will be allowed to accompany her on the trip. Officials claim that Michelle’s trip will be a “people-to-people exchange” meant to advocate for the importance of education, not politics.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2014/03/19/No-Press-Allowed-on-Michelle-Obama-s-China-Trip
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