U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel on Friday to Lewiston, Maine, where 18 people were shot and killed at a bar and bowling alley last week, the White House said on Wednesday.
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden disembark from Air Force One on return travel to Washington, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth FrantzWASHINGTON, Nov 1 - U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel on Friday to Lewiston, Maine, whereRobert R. Card, 40, a U.S. Army reservist, sprayed the bowling alley and bar with gunfire in the rural Maine town.
"The President and First Lady will pay respects to the victims of this horrific attack and grieve with families and community members, as well as meet with first responders, nurses, and others on the front lines of the response," the White House said.Casino billionaire and mega Republican donor Miriam Adelson met in Las Vegas with 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who has been rising in the polls in key states, over the weekend, two sources briefed on the meeting said.
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