When he arrived in his office wednesday morning and saw his 9/11 photos on the wall, he decided to. on the morning of january 10, ari fleischer was smacked in the face by reality. For four months, the president's press secretary had focused mainly on terrorism. on tuesday morning, snow’s deputy, dana perino, paused to regain her composure and dabbed at her eyes as she revealed her boss’ condition moments after. washington — as white house press secretary, ari fleischer was known for staying strictly on message, the public face of an administration reluctant to.
