President Obama Called For Jury Duty, Plans To Serve
Civic duty.
Former President Barack Obama has been called for jury duty in his home county of Cook County, the Chicago Tribune reports.
And the former president plans to serve.
“Chief Judge Tim Evans told county commissioners during a budget hearing that Obama, who owns homes in Washington, D.C., and Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood, will serve next month,” according to the Chicago Tribune.
Evans told the paper that arrangements would be made to ensure Obama’s safety.
“He made it crystal-clear to me through his representative that he would carry out his public duty as a citizen and resident of this community,” Evans said.
Read the full report by the Chicago Tribune here.
