Ask the White House

Welcome to "Ask the White House". This online interactive forum, the first of its kind in politics, allows you to interact with Bush administration officials and friends of the White House.

Launched in April 2003, citizens have participated in over 400 online discussions with Cabinet Secretaries, Senior White House Officials, behind-the-scenes professionals at the White House, and others.

Transcripts of every live chat session are available on this page. If you would like to suggest a participant to appear on Ask the White House, click here.

	November 14, 2008 Blake L. Gottesman, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Good afternoon, thanks for joining me today to discuss the Presidential Transition! Now, I am happy to answer some of your questions!
	October 24, 2008 Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce Join Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce, on Friday, October 24, at 2:00 PM to discuss the economy and the launch of a new website, which is an interagency effort led by the Commerce Department to provide the public with the latest information on America's economic recovery.
	October 16, 2008 White House Grounds Superintendent Good afternoon, I'm Dale Haney, the new superintendent of the White House Grounds. I'm happy to be here today to take questions regarding the Fall Garden Tours and White House grounds and gardens.
	October 10, 2008 Keith Hennessey, Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council Good afternoon. Thank you for joining me today to discuss the economy and what our Administration is doing to restore stability to the markets. The President spoke from the Rose Garden this morning to reassure the American people that the government is responding aggressively to the challenges in our financial markets.