President Obama
is considering an address from the Oval Office to convince Americans that the United States should attack Syria.
President Obama is weighing an Oval Office address to explain to the American people why a U.S. military strike in Syria is in the best interests of the nation.
Speaking to reporters en route to the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday, White House spokesman Ben Rhodes said a speech of some kind is “still under consideration.”
Meanwhile, the latest
whip count from Think Progress shows 46 congressmen supporting an attack and 169 opposing it—a drop in support from yesterday morning's
tally, which showed 47 in favor and 153 against. President Obama will be in St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday and Friday for the G-20 summit.