WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 08: US President Joe Biden during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (not seen) in the East Room at the White House on June 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. Sunak is on his first visit to the United States since taking office and the two leaders are discussing the Russia-Ukraine war and strengthening their economic partnership. (Photo by Niall Carson – Pool/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden is coming to Connecticut.
The White House announced that Biden will travel to Connecticut on Friday, June 16.
He will attend the National Safer Communities Summit at the University of Hartford, according to two sources with knowledge of the plans.
Sen. Chris Murphy and Sen. Richard Blumenthal will also be at the event.
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"The University of Hartford is excited to host the National Safer Communities Summit in partnership with Senator Chris Murphy," the school said in a statement.
The university confirmed Sen. Blumenthal will also be a part of the summit, but did not share any details on the president's involvement.
Biden's last trip to Connecticut was in October 2021 when he visited the University of Connecticut in Storrs and spoke at a childcare facility in Hartford.
In May 2021, he delivered the keynote address at the United States Coast Guard Academy.
In May of this year, the president met with the national champion UConn men's basketball team to celebrate the team's 2023 NCAA National Championship win.
And the Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team will head to the White House on June 12 to celebrate the team's 2023 NCAA national championship win.
No additional information about the president's trip was immediately released.
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