Barack Obama causes controversy, saluting marines with a coffee cup

Sep 23, 2014 - 18:31
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Barack Obama causes controversy, saluting marines with a coffee cup
Controversy ... US President Barack Obama saluting marines with a coffee cup in his hand. Picture: White House Instagram Source: Instagram

President Barack Obama has once again found himself in hot water.

The President saluted a pair of United States Marines while holding what appeared to be a coffee cup in his saluting hand, a breach of military regulations that is sure to anger those in the military and their supporters.

The video which was uploaded to Instagram by the White House shows Obama exiting a helicopter and then casually saluting.

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