Tom Donilon, President Obama’s former national security adviser, said Tuesday that if he were still in the administration he would probably recommend approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
During an Aspen Institute event, Donilon, seemed hesitant to weigh in on the issue. "I know you’re not in the administration anymore, so maybe you could answer. Would you recommend for the Keystone pipeline if you were there?" Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, asked.
"It is hard to go from being an administration spokesperson to a…," before trailing off. "Do you want to turn off the microphone and just whisper it to us?" Isaacson asked. Then Donilon answered the question. "I probably would," he said.