Obama plays behind-the-scenes role in rebuilding Democratic Party

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The Hill

Former President Obama is involved in discussions about the future of the Democratic Party, sources close to the former president tell The Hill. 
Since leaving office, he has held meetings—on a by-request basis— with a handful of House and Senate lawmakers in his office in Washington’s West End and over the phone. 
In recent months, for example, he sat down one-on-one with freshman Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), according to a Democrat familiar with the meeting.  
He has also met with and has had phone conversations with Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez throughout the spring, according to two sources. 

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Shadow President? Obama Meets With South Korean President To Discuss Trump

 

Former President Barack Obama seems to be feeling nostalgic for his old job, meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Monday for 40 minutes.
The Korea Herald reported that Moon spoke about his recent meetings with President Trump in Washington and asked Obama for his advice on how to improve that relationship.

The meeting came after Obama spoke at the Asian Leadership Conference in Indonesia. There he attacked Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change accord.
“In Paris, we came together around the most ambitious agreement in history about climate change, an agreement that even with the temporary absence of American leadership can still give our children a fighting chance,” Obama said.