incredible history going all the way back to the iowa caucuses. josh was my iowa communications director. and even when he was in that role, you would find him spending an extra hour or two helping young staffers make phone calls or knock on doors, there was no task that was too small, no detail too unimportant for josh to attend to. at the white house, he s been a mentor to many of the young people here, who i know are thrilled for him today. he is of sound judgment and great temperament, he is honest and full of integrity, i m sure you will at some point get frustrated with him as well. but it s going to be hard because he s a straight shooter and a great guy. so my request is that be nice to jay on his farewell tour, and be nice to josh during his
somebody who is also a friend and advisor. so today, the flack jacket is officially passed to a new generation, mr. josh hurst. josh is the coach s son from kansas city, he still roots for the royals, i guess. as you know, his name describes his demeanor. josh is an ernest guy, and you can t find just a nicer individual, even outside of washington. the country of course knows him for his golden voice and tones on west wing week and the biggest viral internet hit since between two ferns. but josh and i have and
appearing in court. we begin where we left off. secretary shinseki is out. and i am jennalee. and facing growing bipartisan calls to step down secretary shinseki offered his resignation to the president in the white house. the president accepted it. slo an gibeson is stepping n. former ceo of the uso and will be acting secretary until a permanent secretary is found. general shinseki has dedicated his life to the country and we thank him for the service. his resignation does not absolve the president of his responsibility to step in and make things right for our veterans. business as usual cannot continue. we are not even noon and it is a beg news day. ed henry joins us with more on the developing story, ed. it is not surprising that secretary shinseki would go. because of the growing calls among the democrats and not just republicans saying he is g. that should ramp up the pressure on him. with secretary sebelius, the president stuck with her and let her fix the websi