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One oddity of the report: Mr. Obama weighed 179.9 pounds with his shoes and workout attire on, which is not the usual way to measure a patientโs weight.
KATIE COURIC (in studio): โWhatโs the president hiding?โ This question from senior members of the Republican Party, who are outraged tonight at what theyโre calling the presidentโs โpurportedโ weight. In a hastily called news conference, the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, said he would call on Congress to convene a bipartisan panel made up entirely of Republicans to investigate the presidentโs weight:
MITCH McCONNELL (at news conference): This president claims to weigh 179.9 pounds. How do we know thatโs true? He wore shoes and workout pants and a jacket and a T-shirt and some kind of presidential undergarment. What is that garment? How much does it weigh? How do we know that he wasnโt wearing long underwear to add bulk to his delicate frame? Why is this administration so secretive when it comes to its own weight? โ โCBS Evening Newsโ
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