Obama calls Saudi ambassador over plot

"He also underscored the close partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia."
The official said Obama also held a meeting of his national security team to thank them for their "exceptional work in disrupting this plot" and for close coordination among law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Another official said Obama's national security advisor Tom Donilon briefed Saudi King Abdullah on the plot during a trip to Saudi Arabia on October 1 to discuss a wide range of national security and regional issues.
Obama was first briefed on the alleged plot, revealed by Justice Department officials earlier Tuesday, in June, officials said.
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