In a series of lengthy interviews with journalists historians, President Obama has been presenting a favorable narrative of his presidency. Here, he is shown at the White House in October. President Obama leaves Marine One in Chicago on Oct. 9. “Our situation was so different,” recalled Dana Perino, the White House press secretary from 2007 to 2009. Administration officials said their strategy was not intended to overtly dwell on Obama’s legacy, and they emphasized that the president is still pressing his governing agenda.

Source: Washington Post October 17, 2016 23:15 UTC