(..) I'd like to open the floor - to any questions. I'm getting a lot of questions about the First Lady's involvement. We stick to our message that she was just there to assist. Secretary Durant led the effort. There's multiple reports that she and Petrov had a long meeting. They greeted each other. (..)

(..) The First Lady is currently en route to Brandenburg and will not be in Washington for the surgery. She will continue onto the G Summit to assist Secretary Durant, as planned. She asked me to read the following statement. "It was a difficult decision for me not to return..." But I know my husband. (..)