Louis Caldera was the director of the White House Military Office, the wing of the executive office that authorized the Air Force One flyover near lower Manhattan that left many New Yorkers in a state of terror and panic. Shortly after the incident he publicly apologized, but that was apparently not enough. President Obama ordered an internal investigation into the affair, and this afternoon Caldera resigned. He had previously served as secretary of the Army under Bill Clinton. Oh, and the photos that resulted from the flyover, the ones the administration said wouldn’t be released? Yeah, you’re looking at one of them, which was sent out today by the White House.
After Air Force One Flyover, Military Office Director Resigns [Caucus/NYT]
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