U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, July 26, 2012. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Obama Signs U.S.-Israel Security Act On Eve Of Romney Trip -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- The day before Mitt Romney makes a highly publicized trip to Israel, President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill passed by Congress designed to increase security ties with the Jewish state.
Both the timing of Friday's event and the presence of TV cameras opened the White House to accusations of political maneuvering in a presidential election year.
Obama's schedule for this week, distributed by the White House on July 20, made no mention of the signing of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act. The measure won final approval from Congress on July 17, receiving strong bipartisan support.
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