© Provided by The Canadian PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week's devastating tornadoes that killed at dozens of people and displaced thousands more. The White House said he would visit Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for a briefing on the response operations, and then to hard-hit Mayfield and Dawson Springs to survey the damage. Biden said he was developing the itinerary in consultation with local officials to ensure that his presence doesn't distract from the ongoing emergency response. Biden, who has already signed emergency declarations for Kentucky, said he stands ready to do the same for Illinois. McConnell earlier Monday thanked Biden in a tweet for his actions to help the state.

Source: CBC News December 13, 2021 20:26 UTC