News: The President of United States Barack Obama

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

Later in the morning, the President will host a meeting at the White House with financial regulators to receive an update on their progress in implementing Wall Street Reform. Eight years after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the participants will discuss efforts to continue to implement the strongest consumer financial protections in history that have afforded millions of hard-working Americans new protections from the kinds of abusive practices that predated the crisis. They will also update the President on their work to make our financial system safer and stronger, as well as to prevent the kinds of recklessness on Wall Street that we saw lead to devastation on Main Street.  There will be a pool spray at the bottom of this meeting in the Roosevelt Room.

The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden have departed for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the first stop on their trip.

In the morning, the Vice President will tour the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This tour will be pooled press. Dr. Biden will visit the General Women’s Union, chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi, to learn more about UAE’s efforts to promote gender empowerment. This event will be pooled press. Afterwards, Dr. Biden will meet with Sheikha Fatima. This will be closed press.

Later in the morning, the Vice President will tour Masdar City. This tour will be pooled press. Dr. Biden will visit NYU Abu Dhabi to tour the campus and meet with local college students to discuss the importance of educational opportunities. This will be open press.

In the afternoon, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will visit United States and coalition forces in the United Arab Emirates. Remarks will be pooled press. Afterwards, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will participate in a cultural visit. This will be pooled press.

In the evening, the Vice President will attend a working dinner with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. There will be a pool spray at the top of this dinner at the Emirates Palace Hotel.

The Vice President and Dr. Biden will remain overnight in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.