White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday that President Joe Biden nixed a trip to the Vatican to see Pope Francis this week so he could remain focused on the Southern Californi

In what would have been his last overseas trip as president, Joe Biden had been set to depart for Italy Thursday night to meet with Pope Francis.

U.S. President Joe Biden canceled an upcoming trip to Italy due to the wildfires in California, the White House said on Wednesday, adding that he wanted to focus on directing the full federal response to the fires.

Wildfires in California have broken out and escalated significantly since President Joe Biden touched down in Los Angeles on Monday, where he had initially been set to travel to the Coachella Valley and designate a new national monument.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has cancelled his planned trip to Italy due to wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area. In a short statement, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden had travelled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to meet with police,

Outgoing President Joe Biden shared ill-timed personal “good news” amid a briefing about the fast-spreading catastrophic wildfires consuming homes, businesses, and historic sites in California. “The good news is I’m a great-grandfather as of today.