Valerie Jarrett: Obama Would Be an ‘Enormous Distraction’ in Baltimore

Valerie Jarrett: Obama Would Be An "Enormous Distraction" In Baltimore (RealClearPolitics)

Well, I think he said right now we’re trying to ensure that there is peaceful and opportunity for peaceful demonstrations. We had a very difficult night a couple of nights ago and everybody from the local law enforcement to the state are all working to try to keep the peace and when the president arrives on the scene, he’s an enormous distraction and pulls resources away from where they need to be. So for the time being, he won’t go. But he’s certainly keeping up with what’s going on.