The White House tweeted a video Thursday showing President Obama meeting with comedian Stephen Colbert before ordering Colbert’s head shaved.
Colbert made a trip to Iraq for a week of shows recently in which Gen. Ray Odierno shaved the comedian’s head per the president’s order.
Thursday, the White House tweeted:
WH Facebook page exclusive: President Obama backstage before ordering Colbert’s head-shave http://bit.ly/8tSfq
The White House posted a video of the behind-the-scenes taping of the president’s message to the troops and Colbert.
“The only thing that I regret is that I’m not going to see you bald,” Obama told Colbert.
The camera pans to a copy of Colbert’s book on the self of the White House at the end.
Watch the video, which can’t be embedded, here.
Cross-posted to the Briefing Room.