President Biden, First Lady to Travel to New Orleans on Jan. 6 in Wake of Attack

‘Our hearts are with the people in New Orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in the early morning hours,’ President Joe Biden said on Thursday.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in the East Room of the White House on Dec. 16, 2024. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to New Orleans on Jan. 6 to mourn with families and community members following the New Year’s Day attack that left at least 15 people dead and more than 30 injured.

At about 3:15 a.m. local time on Jan. 1, a man rammed a pick-up truck into city-goers on Canal and Bourbon streets in New Orleans.