The White House on Monday announced President Biden is scrapping a planned trip to Colorado just hours before he was set to depart, so he can instead hold meetings with his national security team as Israel’s war with Hamas appears set to escalate.Discussions are underway for a possible

Biden visit to the Middle East after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended an invitation to Biden, though the White House said Sunday it has no new travel plans to announce at this time.

 The last-minute decision to cancel the trip to Pueblo, Colorado, to discuss his clean energy agenda underscores how seriously Biden is taking the conflict.

Presidential travel is highly coordinated and requires extensive planning, and trips are rarely postponed on the day they are set to take place.

Biden was set to speak at CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, as part of his “Investing in America” tour that highlights jobs created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed last year.

The planned visit to Pueblo was also notable for its connection to next year’s election: It’s the home district of firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican who barely held onto her seat in the 2022 election.

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