“...White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was taken by surprise when a reporter asked him about the video during a regular Tuesday press briefing. The initial reports had surfaced, President Obama’s chief spokesman suggested, while he was already speaking to reporters.
‘This may have just happened in the last few minutes while I’ve been standing up here,’ Earnest said.
‘This is something that the administration has obviously been watching carefully since this threat against Mr. Sotloff’s life was originally made a few weeks ago,’ he added. ...”
You called it.
Never fear, Josh is here and he will think of something..someone should post video of the GEICO Pinocchio saying “YOU HAVE POTENTIAL”