Vice President Harris cancels trip to Louisiana in wake of Russian invasion

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden arrive to speak in support of changing the Senate filibuster rules that have stalled voting rights legislation, at Atlanta University Center Consortium, on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

by: Dionne Johnson

Posted: Feb 24, 2022 / 08:12 PM AST

Updated: Feb 24, 2022 / 08:12 PM AST

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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Vice President Kamala Harris has canceled her scheduled trip to Louisiana on Friday in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

According to The White House, the trip will be rescheduled.

VP Harris and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo was set to arrive in Lafayette and travel to Sunset, Louisiana to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investments in affordable, accessible high-speed internet.

They would have been joined by Gov. John Bel Edwards who late Thursday issued a statement on the postponement.

“The Vice President has delayed her trip to Louisiana, which is a wise and understandable decision given the state of affairs with Ukraine.

I am holding the people of Ukraine in my prayers and in my heart, as their safety and sovereignty is threatened. The Ukrainians deserve to know peace and I hope all Louisianans will join me in praying that this peace comes swiftly.

No one knows precisely what the coming weeks and months will bring, but I am also praying for the members of our American military and their families, who always stand ready to defend freedom alongside our allies.“