White House Declines Comment on Michelle Obama’s Decision Not to Wear Headscarf in Saudi Arabia
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SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Wednesday declined to say whether first lady Michelle Obama’s decision not to wear a headscarf while in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday was intended to be a political statement.
Deputy White House Press Secretary Eric Schultz told reporters that “the attire the first lady wore on this trip was consistent with what first ladies in the past have worn,” naming Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as examples.
Schultz responded to a question regarding a tweet from Sen. Ted Cruz which congratulated the first lady for “standing up for women,” saying only that Michelle Obama “felt like she was warmly welcomed by the King” and “very much enjoyed her visit to both India and Saudi Arabia.”
Kudos to @FLOTUS for standing up for women & refusing to wear Sharia-mandated head-scarf in Saudi Arabia. Nicely done http://t.co/TlSw4Qc9KQ
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 28, 2015
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