President Obama promised on May 14 that he would let nothing distract him from finding a solution to the devastating Gulf Coast oil spill, which has now continued for over eighty days and caused incalculable economic damage to the region.
“I’m not going to rest or be satisfied until the leak is stopped at the source, the oil in the Gulf is contained and cleaned up, and the people in the Gulf are able to go back to their lives and their livelihoods,” he said.
President Obama has since golfed on numerous occasions, hosted a Beatles legend at the White House, and met with U2 star Bono — even as his administration criticized BP’s CEO for spending a single day yachting during the crisis.
Reports WCVB in Boston:
The first family’s summer vacation plans will include a trip to Maine.
The White House says the Obamas will travel next Friday to Mount Desert Island, which is home to Acadia National Park. There will be no public events for the president during the three-day trip.
The Obamas also spent time in national parks last summer, visiting Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.
Last year the Obamas vacationed on Martha’s Vineyard.
WATCH: OBAMA NOT RESTING
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