E-mails and other records of Dr. Eric Whitaker — one of President Obama’s best friends — have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
The investigation involves “faith-based initiatives” and health-awareness campaigns funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health when Whitaker ran the agency for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to copies of subpoenas obtained under the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
Obama has said he recommended Whitaker for that job, which Whitaker landed in April 2003. The president’s friend resigned in October 2007 to join Obama’s wife, Michelle, as an executive at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
On Friday, Whitaker defended his work as the state’s former top health official, saying he developed “new methods” to help “African-American and other minority communities” get better medical care.
“The faith-based outreach programs at issue in this inquiry were recognized during my tenure by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others as national models for increasing awareness and preparedness planning for minority populations,” Whitaker said in a statement. “The programs were functioning well when I left the department in 2007.”
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How could this Narcissist have any friends at all? He thinks he is above them all!!
oh thomas of course he has friends. they are called stepping stones.
Bern, Soooooooo true!!!
You should not only check the record of friends of Barrack Hussein Obama who STILL REFUSES TO SHOW HIS HOSPITAL-GENERATED BIRTH CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY THE DELIVERY DOCTOR ON THE DAY OBAMA WAS BORN, AUGUST 4, 1961!!! But I understand, now, that he has spent OVER TWO MILLION $$$$$$$ ON THIS SUBJECT!! Also, I believe it's Attorney/Doctor Orly Taitz that has found his using 39 (that's 39!!! Social Security Numbers that she has found in his name BEING USED IN THE PAST!!! She's actually running for an office in California that can provide her with the AUTHORITY TO FORCE BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA TO COUGH UP HIS REAL LIVE-BIRTH BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!!
In Christ,
Nellie
Continued, Nellie's STUFF!! re: Obama friends with Dr. under questioning.
Back to the subject: You also need to check not only about this doctor friend of Obama's. While Michelle Obama was at the same Medical Center, she became in a position, maybe Director, maybe not, but she would send the little sick children that came there for help–it was supposed to be one of the best in the neighborhood–to the other less facilitated, less prestigious, etc. hospitals in the city, because they came from the POORER NEIGHBORHOODS OF CHICAGO!!!–NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR MICHELLE OBAMA!! Now, for the record, I'm sure you've heard Michelle tell about her "way of life" and her "goals in life," etc. Well, here, she certainly did NOT act like it!! This is absolute child negect–call it what you want!!, but this is CHILD NEGLECT AT ITS WORSE!!!