What's Happening

In the morning, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia at the White House; the Vice President will also attend. The visit will underscore the United States’ longstanding friendship with Tunisia, our commitment to strengthening and expanding our strategic partnership with Tunisia’s new government, and our support for the Tunisian people following their historic 2014 democratic elections. President Obama looks forward to discussing with President Caid Essebsi a range of issues pertaining to the continued consolidation of Tunisia’s democracy, U.S.-Tunisian security cooperation, and Tunisia’s efforts to advance important economic reforms. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of this meeting in the Oval Office. In the afternoon, the President will hold a Cabinet meeting; the Vice President will also attend. There will be a pool spray at the top of this meeting in the Cabinet Room.

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the morning, the President will sign the bill S. 665, the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015. There will be a pool spray of this signing in the Oval Office.

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Defense Carter in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the morning, the President will travel to Camp David to meet with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders and delegations. The departure from the South Lawn is open press, and the arrival at Camp David is closed press.

Afterward, the President will welcome the leaders and delegations to Camp David. The welcome is closed press.

Later in the morning, the President will host a working session. There will be a pool spray at the top of this working session. Afterward, the President hosts a lunch. This lunch is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President hosts a second working session. This working session is closed press. Afterward, the President takes individual photos with leaders of delegations followed by a family photo. These photos are pooled press.

Later in the afternoon, the President hosts a third working session. This working session is closed press. Afterward, the President holds a press conference. This press conference is pooled for cameras and open to pre-credentialed correspondents.

In the evening, the President departs Camp David en route the White House. The departure from Camp David is closed press, and the arrival on the South Lawn is open press.

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the morning, the President will participate in a discussion with Robert Putnam, professor of public policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, and Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, at the Catholic-Evangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming Poverty at Georgetown University. The discussion will be moderated by E.J. Dionne, Jr., Washington Post columnist and professor in Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy. The President’s remarks are open to pre-credentialed media.

In the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of Defense Carter in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.