US President Barack Obama has strongly criticised BP’s chief executive Tony Hayward over the massive oil
spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
In an interview with NBC, Mr Obama was asked about comments Mr Hayward made in the wake of the disaster, such as “I want my life back” and the Gulf is “a big ocean”.
Mr Obama said: “He wouldn’t be working for me after any of those statements.” He said he had visited the Louisiana coast “so I know whose ass to kick”. The interview on NBC’s Today show is to be broadcast later on Tuesday.
