Move Over Helen...

On a side note, I’m typing this from the White House briefing as it’s ongoing, and in the front row, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is sitting in Helen Thomas’ seat, front and center.

Salazar came and spoke to reporters at the beginning of the briefing about reform efforts in his agency. After taking a few questions, he joked with Gibbs about sitting in the front row (Thomas is not here today) and then actually went and did it.

Gibbs, his press office staffers, and reporters all laughed and joked for several seconds, but everyone expected Salazar to get up and leave the briefing room.

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