Obama Reacts To Death Of Helen Thomas, Pioneering Journalist
The Huffington Post | By Paige Lavender Posted: 07/20/2013 1:15 pm EDT | Updated: 07/22/2013 11:05 am EDT
Obama kisses veteran correspondent Helen Thomas in the White House briefing room August 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama said he is "saddened" over the death of veteran journalist Helen Thomas.
Obama released a statement on 92-year-old Thomas's death Saturday. Thomas, who covered every president from John F. Kennedy to Obama, had "been ill for a long time," according to the AP.
Below, Obama's full statement on Thomas's passing:
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