On Thursday, President Obama wrapped up a three-day summit on combatting violent terrorism. The president hosted leaders from 60 countries and U.S. law enforcement officials, but one person was noticeably absent: the FBI Chief of Terror.
When ABC’s John Karl questioned White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, Earnest said that the perception of the of the conference was not "overly focused on law enforcement."
Karl grilled Earnest on the point of the conference--to combat violent extremism--and noted that the FBI director is the on the front line of that fight. Karl also said the Russian representative was the successor of the KGB. Earnest brushed off the question and said Attorney General Eric Holder was there.
"To be clear, about the official from Russia who attended–they made the decision as to who would attend," Earnest said. "This is the official that the Russian government chose to represent them at the summit."