September 06, 2014, 02:37 pm
After immigration delay, Obama hits links
By Kevin Cirilli
President Obama spent Saturday afternoon golfing with White House staffers, hours after he delayed executive action on immigration until after the midterm election.
The president arrived at Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia at about 1:50 p.m., where he golfed with staffers Mike Brush, Joe Paulsen and Luke Rosa.
Last month, White House spokesman Eric Schultz defended Obama from criticism that he played too much golf during his two-week vacation on Martha's Vineyard amid mounting tensions overseas.
"I will say that, generally, I think that, you know, sports and leisure activities are a good way for release and clearing of the mind for a lot of us," Schultz said, brushing off attacks that the president's golfing was insensitive during heightened unrest nationally and abroad.
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