Biden cancels Italy trip to manage federal response to California wildfires

Politics

1 year ago

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Credited from: CNN

President **Joe Biden** has canceled his scheduled trip to **Italy** to address the severe **wildfires** in **Los Angeles**.
The decision follows Biden's meeting with emergency personnel battling the historic fires and his approval of a **Major Disaster declaration** for California.
California **Governor Gavin Newsom** reported that there are at least **five fatalities** associated with the fires.
The president was set to meet with **Pope Francis**, Italy's Prime Minister **Giorgia Meloni**, and Ukrainian President **Volodymyr Zelensky** during the trip.
This is not the first time Biden has postponed international travel due to domestic emergencies, as seen with Hurricane **Milton** and other incidents.

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