US President Joe Biden has canceled a trip to Italy planned for January 9-12 due to the gigantic fires around Los Angeles, the White House announced on Wednesday.
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Mr. Biden, who visited Los Angeles on Wednesday, “made the decision to cancel his upcoming trip to Italy in order to focus on managing the overall federal response in the coming days,” he said. declared White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre.
More details to come.