After Bush took office in January , 2001 , Eskew became the director of Bush 's Office of Media Affairs at the White House , reporting to media chief Karen Hughes . In this position , Eskew directed the administration 's strategy for regional American news and specialty media , including talk radio . He also oversaw Bush 's website . In November 2001 , Eskew was moved to 10 Downing Street and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London to help plan media strategy in opposition to Osama bin Laden . He co-directed the Coalition Information Centre , a publicity operation based in Washington , London and Islamabad . While in London , Eskew acted as Bush 's communications liaison to the Prime Minister 's office . He worked with the Blair ministry on the American and British joint media response to the September 11 attacks . Eskew met daily with Blair 's Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell to discuss media strategy in the war on terrorism and the UK government 's Islamic Media Unit . He participated in daily calls with global communications offices in Qatar and London and issued the White House 's " Global Messenger , " a daily email to US embassies . He later worked as Deputy Assistant to the president and Director of the White House Office of Global Communications where he managed American press internationally and oversaw US wartime messaging
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Tucker Eskew