Obama apologises to Nancy Reagan for séance gaffe

US President-elect Barack Obama called the late President Ronald Reagan’s widow, Nancy Reagan, to apologise for joking that she had held seances in the White House.

US President-elect Barack Obama called the late President Ronald Reagan’s widow, Nancy Reagan, to apologise for joking that she had held séances in the White House.

At a news conference in Chicago, Mr Obama said he had spoken with all living former presidents as he prepares to take office in January.