Does 'Between 9:15 and 9:30, the staff was busy arranging a return to Washington, while the President consulted his senior advisers about his remarks.' serve to directly refute the premise presented in 'At 9:23 AM, the staff was busy arranging a return to Washington DC.'
Between 9:15 and 9:30, the staff was busy arranging a return to Washington, while the President consulted his senior advisers about his remarks.###At 9:23 AM, the staff was busy arranging a return to Washington DC.