Brewer had a testy confrontation with President Barack Obama last month as she greeted him upon his arrival in Arizona. She told reporters that she had come to invite Obama to tour the border with her, but the president complained that he did not appreciate how her last meeting with him was portrayed in her book, “Scorpions for Breakfast: My Fight Against Special Interests, Liberal Media, and Cynical Politicos to Secure America’s Border.” The White House clarified that Obama had indeed expressed his disappointment with the book, but said he would be happy to meet with Brewer again.
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