"Saying Goodbye Is Bittersweet"

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Monday, March 02, 2015             Featured "Saying Goodbye Is Bittersweet" On Friday evening, the President spoke at the portrait unveiling ceremony for U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder -- who is departing after more than six years on the job. Calling him "one of our finest," President Obama detailed the Attorney General's accomplishments -- including hundreds of terrorism convictions, reforms to our criminal justice system, challenges to discriminatory state immigration laws, record prosecutions of hate crimes, and fierce defense of the Voting Rights Act. "Saying goodbye is bittersweet," the President said to the Attorney General. "You have done a remarkable job. It's hard to let you go." Watch the President's and the Attorney General's full remarks here. President Barack Obama comments on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.'s portrait as he delivers remarks during the portrait unveiling ceremony for Holder, seated on stage with Sally Quillian Yates, Acting Deputy Attorney General, at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)       Top Stories Weekly Address: Ensuring Hardworking Americans Retire With Dignity In this week's address, the President reiterated his commitment to middle-class economics, and to ensuring that all hardworking Americans get the secure and dignified retirement they deserve. The President emphasized his promise to keep fighting for the policies that benefit millions of working and middle-class Americans. READ MORE My Brother's Keeper: A Year Later A year ago, President Obama launched the My Brother's Keeper initiative. In the 12 months since then, we've seen a tremendous response from people and organizations at all levels that are answering the President's call to action. READ MORE West Wing Week: "Where Are My Hawaiians?" Last week, the President hosted civil rights and consumer protection advocates, filmed a Let's Move! sketch with the First Lady, sat down for a heart-to-heart with a White House mentee, held an immigration town hall in Florida, and honored Black History Month at the White House. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:00 AM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden depart Washington, D.C. en route La Aurora International Airport 11:00 AM: The President meets with members of his Task Force on 21st Century Policing 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest 2:25 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden arrive at La Aurora International Airport 3:15 PM: The Vice President arrives at the Palacio Nacional and holds a multilateral meeting with President Molina of Guatemala, President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras, and President Sánchez Cerén of El Salvador 3:30 PM: The President meets with members of the Technology CEO Council 4:30 PM: The Vice President participates in a plenary session with Central American Heads of State and other leaders 6:35 PM: The Vice President participates in a family photograph 7:30 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at an event with private-sector representatives   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Sign Up for Email Updates  Privacy Policy Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111