If the president refused to speak to him, so be it.
The President refused to make the decision on the issue before the election.
Usually the President refuses to talk about how he reaches a decision.
The president refused to provide the information, to the surprise of the congressional committee.
He was along primarily because the President refused to cross the street without him.
"The President refuses to see any of us," said the man.
The President should have refused to answer and accepted any risk of being held in contempt.
The president set aside $4 million for relief work but refused any international aid.
The president denies it but refuses to say where he was that day.