White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters today that NASA Administrator Charles Bolden “misspoke” when he said that one of NASA’s goals was to reach out to Muslim nations in an interview with Al Jazeera recently. Bolden’s interview raised the hackles of right-wing commentators, at least one of whom suggested that Bolden’s comments meant the Obama administration was “leading a sensitivity session” for Muslims at NASA.
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