Obama Advisor Retreat

Advisor to President Barack Obama, Van Jones, resigned amid controversy over statements related to Jones in the past. As stated by the White House, Sunday, September 6, 2009.

Jones, a counselor who specializes in environmentally friendly activities "green jobs" in the White House Council on Environmental Quality, involved in efforts to bring the United States government assumption involved in the 2001 terror attacks. He also issued a comment that insulted Republicans.

Jones issued an apology last Thursday for her statements in the past. Last Friday, when asked whether Obama still believed to Jones, White House spokesman, Robert Gibbs, commenting only that Jones will continue to work as government officials.

Sticking problem after blowing news that Jones took out comments an insult to Republicans, and separately, Jones's name appeared on a petition relating to the events surrounding the terrorist attacks 11 September 2001.

Petition in 2004 that asked Congress held an investigation and other investigations to determine whether high-ranking government officials allowed the attacks to happen.

"On the night of the historical struggle for health care and clean energy, opponents of the reforms put through a negative campaign against me," Jones said in his resignation statement.

Although he urged his colleagues to stay in the government and against its opponents, he chose to resign because they do not want to let her co-workers have to spend to defend or explain past Jones.

In a previous statement, Jones explained that he did not agree with the contents of the petition and the petition did not reflect his views, now and forever. For other comments that she remove it before joining the Obama administration, Jones apologized if any party who feels offended by these comments.

Although Jones has apologized, Republicans asked him to resign for reasons very extreme Jones view.