Obama to Visit U.S. Mosque for First Time in His Presidency
- Event contrasts with Donald Trump's proposed immigration ban
- Meeting is planned with Baltimore Muslim community leaders
President Barack Obama speaks at the White House on Jan. 29, 2016.
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President Barack Obama will visit a U.S. mosque for the first time in his presidency next week, when he travels to Baltimore Feb. 3 to meet with Muslim community leaders.
Obama will hold a round-table with community members and “reiterate the importance of staying true to our core values -- welcoming our fellow Americans, speaking out against bigotry, rejecting indifference, and protecting our nation’s tradition of religious freedom,” the White House said in a statement on Saturday.