Obama cuts short Europe trip after Dallas shooting
After the deadly shooting of police officers in Dallas earlier this week, President Obama is expected to return to the United States one day earlier than planned, cutting short a trip to Europe expected to be his last visit to the continent before the end of his White House tenure.
The White House announced the change in travel plans late Friday night, previewing a trip to Dallas early next week.
"The President has accepted an invitation from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to travel to Dallas," read a statement from the White House. "Later in the week, at the White House, the President will continue to work to bring people together to support our police officers and communities, and find common ground by discussing policy ideas for addressing the persistent racial disparities in our criminal justice system."
Mr. Obama, who is in Warsaw for a NATO summit, is expected to depart for Madrid, Spain Saturday, where he will spend the night. He will meet with his Spanish counterpart and other government officials the next day before traveling to Rota for a speech to military personnel serving in the area.
The president will no longer travel to Seville, where he was expected to attend cultural events.
Mr. Obama returns to Washington Sunday evening.