Prof. Painter Quoted on Presidential Travel

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in an ABC News story on President Obama's combined official and political travel on Air Force One in the months leading up to the election. ABC News reported that: "Richard Painter, an associate counsel in the George W. Bush administration and chief ethics lawyer for the president between 2005 and 2007, said he believes Obama's travels -- like Bush's -- are legal and necessary, despite the high cost. 'The argument for taking Air Force One and everything else, even for campaign events, is that the president needs to travel in a secure way and have communications capabilities,' Painter explained."