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President Joe Biden speaks with guests on the tarmac as he arrives at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
President Joe Biden postponed his trip to Colorado on Monday amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
The White House said the visit, during which Biden planned to tout his administration’s climate policies, would be rescheduled. More details weren’t released.
“The president will remain at the White House to participate in national security meetings,” the White House said in a brief written statement Monday.
The president was scheduled to tour Pueblo’s CS Wind factory, the largest wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in the world, as part of his “Investing in America” tour.
Biden’s visit would have been his second to Colorado this year. In June, Biden traveled to Colorado Springs to give the commencement address U.S. Air Force Academy graduates.
The White House announced Biden’s visit on Wednesday, a few days after the conflict in the Middle East began.
The president’s decision to postpone his trip also comes after a train hauling coal derailed Sunday in southern Colorado as it crossed a bridge over Interstate 25, indefinitely closing the busy route between Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
Jesse Paul is a Denver-based political reporter and editor at The Colorado Sun, covering the state legislature, Congress and local politics. He is the author of The Unaffiliated newsletter and also occasionally fills in on breaking news coverage.... More by Jesse Paul
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