New York Times: Amid Assurances on Ebola, Obama Is Said to Seethe
“Beneath the calming reassurance that President Obama has repeatedly offered during the Ebola crisis, there is a deepening frustration, even anger, with how the government has handled key elements of the response. … ‘It’s not tight,’ a visibly angry Mr. Obama said of the response, according to people briefed on the meeting. He told aides they needed to get ahead of events and demanded a more hands-on approach, particularly from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ‘He was not satisfied with the response,’ a senior official said…” (Shear/Landler, 10/17).