DAILY SNAPSHOT
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

President Obama on Baltimore: "This Is Not New"

While speaking in the Rose Garden today, President Obama shared his thoughts on the recent protests following the death of Freddie Gray -- a 25-year-old Baltimore native who died while in police custody.

The President noted that the events in Baltimore called attention to the urgent need throughout the country to build trust between communities and their police.

“This has been going on for a long time,” he said. “This is not new, and we shouldn’t pretend that it's new... If our society really wanted to solve the problem, we could -- it's just that it would require everybody saying, 'This is important, this is significant.'"

Watch the President's full remarks, and learn how he is committed to building trust between communities and law enforcement while maintaining public safety.

President Obama Meets with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Yesterday, Vice President Biden swore in Loretta Lynch as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States. Later in the day, President Obama met with the new Attorney General at the White House to welcome her on board, and to discuss the events occurring in Baltimore.

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See the New "Kailua Blue" Obama State China

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at the White House today for bilateral meetings and a state dinner. The black-tie dinner will also be the debut of the President and First Lady's State China, which was manufactured in Illinois and features an 11-piece setting. Take a look at the new china and see the President's and First Lady's reactions.

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The Top 3 Moments of the White House Correspondents' Dinner

On Saturday night, President Obama attended his sixth White House Correspondents' Dinner. In recent decades, the Correspondents' Dinner has given Presidents a chance to show off their comedic side. This year, the President gave us a preview of what to expect from the "fourth quarter" of his presidency -- and enlisted the help of comedian Keegan-Michael Key (better known as Luther from Comedy Central's "Key and Peele") to be his "anger translator."

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All times are Eastern Time (ET)

9:00 AM: The President, the Vice President, and the First Lady welcome Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mrs. Abe of Japan to the White House

10:00 AM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abe; the Vice President will also attend

12:00 PM: The President and Prime Minister Abe hold a joint press conference

1:30 PM: The Vice President and Secretary of State John Kerry host a lunch in honor of Prime Minister Abe

7:00 PM: The President and the First Lady welcome Prime Minister Abe and Mrs. Abe

7:30 PM: The President and the First Lady take an official photo with Prime Minister Abe and Mrs. Abe

8:40 PM: The President and the First Lady attend the State Dinner with Prime Minister Abe and Mrs. Abe; the President and Prime Minister Abe each deliver a toast; the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden also attend

10:10 PM: The President and the First Lady attend the State Dinner Reception with Prime Minister Abe and Mrs. Abe