The White House has released a photo taken during the controversial flyover of New York City last week.
(CNN) - Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office who authorized the controversial Air Force One photo-op over New York City last week has resigned, the White House announced Thursday.
The White House has also released a photograph taken during the unannounced flyover that caused a brief panic in the city.
Full White House statement after the jump
Statement from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs:The President has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera as Director of the White House Military Office. Attached is Mr. Caldera's resignation letter. Also attached is a report sought by the President and conducted by Jim Messina, deputy chief of staff, and a photo.
The President has asked his Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina and Defense Secretary Gates or his designee to jointly review the organizational structure of the White House Military Office and the reporting relationship of its components to the White House and the Air Force, and to make recommendations to him to ensure that such an incident never occurs again.
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Hey: "Death of America by Obama"
How about adding some PROOF to the stupid things you said.
Do you know that there is a difference between FACT and OPINION?
you poor haters. You live a miserable life.
Lot of hatred in here. Too bad we couldn't round up the lot of you idiots and drop you off on a deserted island. We'd call it "Republica-The New Australia." "Where republicans go to retire....."
Where were all of you calling for Bush's resignation when people in his adminstation made errors? Where you calling for Brownie's head? NO! Of course not! You're too inbred and uneducated to be able to see reality. Extreme Conservatives and extreme Liberals are the problem, not Obama. Caldera made a huge error in judgement and is paying for it. That's all. Move on. The Republicans lost the last election and you idiots can't see why!
It seems that saying "I'm sorry" is not good enough anymore. A person makes a mistake and because he is in a high profile job, people in this country don't want an apology, they want resignation. That's really sad.
300k from washington to NY for Airforce One.
think how much it costs Obama to fly across country in "his new toy" for a photo op at some struggling factory in these trying economic times.
It was such a blunder that a head had to roll. Who knows who knew what or who was to blame? We have a resignation and that will settle the matter and discussions will cease. I don't believe Obama knew about the photo op, but then I am one of those "stupid people" who voted for him – and I'm glad I did. We finally have someone in the White House who is worthy.
It is good to have minions to fall on their swords for you.
This incident is a tempest in a tea cup. I can't believe how much has been made of it. I think Mr. Caldera is taking most of the hit for those at the Pentagon who didn't want this fly over to be advertised. This was a stupid move by many people and many are responding stupidly. How will they behave in a real emergency? This does not bode well.
Nice picture though!
What a surprise, Another one bites the dust!!!!
Agree with Kurt C. Still would like to know who was in the plane that day; Michelle, girls? Someone's covering somebody up.
Wow, you people need to take an antacid. The bile you're coughing up is going to kill you. And for all of you Obama bashers. You lost. Grow up and shut up.
Right on, Photoshop would have saved $300,000 of taxpayer money, the cost of the photo-op. The Pres thought it was a good idea at first.
What a bunch of trolls here.
I don't think this was such a major mistake for someone to have to resign. We all make mistakes – I'm sure he was aware of this after all the hoopla. Fantastic Picture!
Death of America: I think Pres. Obama has enough on his plate that he isn't involved in photo decision making.... anyone who thinks so is the "nitwit." Get a life!
One thing is for sure... no Medal of Freedom will come from this president for Mr. Caldera.
To answer a stupid question that was raised. President Obama will resign somewhere around 2016, get use to it.
I disagree with Lisa. The White House SHOULD punish people for mistakes. People working for the president should be held to a high standard, not a low one. The events of the past eight years show the danger of tolerating mistakes and bad judgement in the White House.
The picture isnt even that good. Thats where my tax dollars went?
How sad that Pres Obama's critics don't remember the eight years of "horrific" policies under the Bush Administration. The appropriate steps were taken – an idiot in the White House did something stupid and has now resigned. How many idiots in the Bush Administration resigned over such horrific events such as the "WMD", Constitutional Rights, Torture Memos, Hiring as a result of political views in the judicial system, the financial and economic mess we are in, and so on and so on.
Get real people, just because you hate Pres. Obama, let's not get blinded by the mess he is trying to clean up. Mary
No doubt Louis Caldera was instructed to make it look like it was all his fault and a big mistake.
More than likely it was suggested that he should resign or suffer the same fate as that of Vince Foster in Ft. Marcie Park when Clinton was president. Don't be fooled,obama can make Clinton look like an amateur.
"But then, any body that voted for obama is a very stupid person."
Unlike the idiots like the one who wrote the above comment, who voted for Bush and defended every illegal and stupid thing that administration did that had brought America down to its knees today. I guess to you idiots, that is "Great achievements". Just get your head of your ideological dogmatic holes and look around you and see what has been done to America, economically, politically, and relation and attitudes all around the world, and then look at the mirror and spit on the one you see for defending the previous administration.
As well he should have. It was a bonehead decision.
But what a contrast with Bush; not one Bush appointee EVER was held responsible or accountable for any of the many CRIMES committed by Bush and his lackeys, NOT ONE.
Obama-Biden 2012.