WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he would not accept Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's resignation if it was offered, according to excerpts from a television interview to be broadcast on Sunday.
Obama said he would tell Geithner: 'Sorry buddy you've still got the job.' The Treasury secretary has been under fire from some lawmakers for his handling of the AIG bonus scandal.
U.S. television network CBS, which secured the interview, said Obama told its '60 Minutes' program that neither he nor Geithner had mentioned his resignation from his Treasury post.
(Reporting by Ross Colvin; Editing by Eric Walsh) Keywords: OBAMA/GEITHNER (ross.colvin@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: ross.colvin.reuters.com@reuters.net; +1 202-898-8392) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Obama said he would tell Geithner: 'Sorry buddy you've still got the job.' The Treasury secretary has been under fire from some lawmakers for his handling of the AIG bonus scandal.
U.S. television network CBS, which secured the interview, said Obama told its '60 Minutes' program that neither he nor Geithner had mentioned his resignation from his Treasury post.
(Reporting by Ross Colvin; Editing by Eric Walsh) Keywords: OBAMA/GEITHNER (ross.colvin@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: ross.colvin.reuters.com@reuters.net; +1 202-898-8392) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.