Aug 1, 2023 - News

President Biden to visit Utah next week

President Biden exits the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, D.C. Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images

President Biden will make stops in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico next week, the White House announced Monday.

Details: Biden's tour — set for Aug. 7-10 — is expected to underscore the Inflation Reduction Act and efforts to fight climate change.

  • No further details were released by the White House.

The intrigue: This is Biden's first presidential visit to Utah.

Between the lines: GOP presidential candidates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence have each visited the Beehive State this year.

Flashback: First lady Jill Biden made a stop at a Salt Lake City middle school in 2021 as part of a multi-state tour in the West.

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