White House

‘Bill. Let’s go!’ Obama calls to Bill Clinton from Air Force One

By Anita Kumar

akumar@mcclatchydc.com

September 30, 2016 05:56 PM

From left to right: Nechama Rivlin, the wife of the Israeli president, Israeli President Reuvin Rivlin, US President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, and former US President Bill Clinton stand during the funeral of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. MENAHEM KAHANA AP
WASHINGTON

Bill Clinton may have hitched a ride on Air Force One this week but let’s not forget who’s plane it belongs to now.

President Barack Obama is caught on video urging the former president to board Air Force One so the plane could leave Israel after the two men attended the funeral of the Israeli President Shimon Peres. Obama can be seen motioning for Clinton to hurry up and board the plane.

“Bill! Let’s go!” he called out. “I’ll take you home.”

Clinton eventually walks up the steps and the two men shake hands and pat each other on the back.

It wasn’t really a surprise to anyone who knows the two of them. Obama likes to get home quickly and Clinton is known for always running late.

Anita Kumar: 202-383-6017, @anitakumar01