Title: White House Comments on Salameh Arrest Warrant: "This is a French Matter"

Following the issuance of an international arrest warrant for Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on Tuesday, the White House commented on the warrant, stating, "This is a French matter." Salameh, along with his assistant and brother, is being investigated in Lebanon and at least five European countries for allegedly embezzling over $300 million from the central bank.