President Obama makes U.S. Marine break military rules by holding an umbrella……

…and the serviceman does not look happy about it. As usual we get this from a foreign news source Mail Online.

President Obama makes U.S. Marine break military rules by holding an umbrella while in uniform… and the serviceman does not look happy about it

Even though he is the commander in chief, there are some orders that even President Obama cannot give – as he found out on Thursday, much to the chagrin of a put-upon U.S. Marine.

Hosting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Rose Garden, the president requested two standing Marines to open umbrellas and protect them from the light rain that was falling.

However, according to Marine Corps regulations, not even the President of the United States can request a Marine to carry an umbrella without the express permission of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

The President unwittingly forced two U.S Marines to break protocol and regulations as he ordered them to use umbrellas
Came as he was assailed by questions over three scandals engulfing White House during Rose Garden press conference with Turkish Prime Minister
Answered questions on Benghazi where no marines guarded ambassador Chris Stevens despite his repeated requests for better protection

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