Whakaotihia te rerenga kōrero e whai ake nei: I te tau 2005, i tūtohutia e te kaiwhakahaere kōrero a Obama, a Robert Gibbs, a Favreau ki a Obama hei kaituhi kōrero. I utua a Favreau hei kaituhi korero a Obama i muri tata mai o te pooti a Obama ki te United States Senate. I piri a Obama rāua ko Favreau, ā, i kī a Obama ki a ia ko tana "kaituhi hinengaro". I haere ia ki te ara pakanga ki a Obama i te wā o tana angitu
pakanga pōti perehitini. I te tau 2009, i whakaingoatia ia ki te kaimahi o te Whare Ma hei Kaiwhakahaere mo te tuhi korero.