Biden Will Visit the Site of the Surfside Collapse on Thursday
President Joe Biden will visit Surfside, Fla., on Thursday following the collapse of a condo building in the coastal suburb, a departure from the White House’s position a day earlier that the president had no immediate plans to visit the site of the disaster.
The president told reporters of his plans to visit South Florida “hopefully as early as Thursday” as he left the White House on Tuesday to head to Wisconsin. The White House later confirmed that the president will travel to Surfside with the first lady on Thursday.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that the Bidens will thank first responders, search and rescue teams and those helping in the aftermath of the collapse, adding that the White House does not yet have details on meetings with local officials. They will also offer comfort to the families who have been impacted by the disaster, Psaki said.
