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As President Obama began the second leg of his summer vacation Tuesday, news broke of American journalist James Foley’s execution by extremists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), raising questions regarding President Obama’s ability to manage crises while away from the Oval Office. Steve Atkiss, a Command founding partner who previously organized Presidential travel as Deputy Director of Advance in the George W. Bush administration, provided insight into how the President can act as Commander in Chief during trips away from the White House.

The President “has all the tools at his disposal no matter where he is, the same functional capabilities he has at his Oval Office desk,” Mr. Atkiss said.

He continued telling The Washington Post, wherever President Obama goes, “the infrastructure follows him.”

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