Many Americans have an image of the president decisively taking action to avert crisis. Yet this is often not the case. On this edition of Up to Date, we talk with a former Director of the White House Situation Room about what really happens in a crisis, and the team that supports presidential decisions.
Guest:
- Michael Bohn is the former Director of the White House Situation Room and the author of Presidents in Crisis: Tough Decisions Inside the White House from Truman to Obama.