Patty Culhane

President Obama is expected to speak this afternoon about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepping down today. Patty Culhane, Washington Correspondent for Al Jazeera English joins us to talk about the White House response to events.

Although Al Jazeera English is not available on most U.S. cable providers, the network has emerged as a major source of information for Americans interested in what’s happening in Egypt—they're accessing the network on the Web, and live streaming of it has surged over the past week. On Friday Leonard spoke with Al Jazeera English's White House correspondent, Patty Culhane about Al Jazeera's ongoing coverage of events in Egypt.

Patty Culhane, the Washington correspondent for Al Jazeera English, talks about Al Jazeera’s coverage of the protests in Egypt, the latest developments in the ongoing turmoil there, and the recent crackdown on the press.