Condoleezza Rice 'ordered Bush to stay out of Washington' after 9/11
Condoleezza Rice ordered George Bush not to return to Washington after the 9/11 attacks before hanging up the phone, the former national security advisor revealed in a documentary interview.
In a heated exchange, Ms Rice had to argue with the US President in Florida not to return to the White House because it was a potential terrorist target.
Ms Rice also revealed that the bunker beneath the White House, where she was sheltering with Vice President Dick Cheney, began to run out of air.
Meanwhile, the government communication systems were failing and even Mr Bush resorted to an unsecured line to talk to Washington....
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In a heated exchange, Ms Rice had to argue with the US President in Florida not to return to the White House because it was a potential terrorist target.
Ms Rice also revealed that the bunker beneath the White House, where she was sheltering with Vice President Dick Cheney, began to run out of air.
Meanwhile, the government communication systems were failing and even Mr Bush resorted to an unsecured line to talk to Washington....