Tomorrow at 6PM Arizona time, 8PM Eastern, President Obama will speak at the memorial service for victims of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. His remarks haven't been released, but yesterday he offered a glimpse of what he will say:
"All of us are still grieving and in shock from the tragedy that took place," Obama said Monday, calling for healing and sidestepping any potentially divisive issues. He is to travel to Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday to speak at a memorial service for the victims, the White House said.
"It's going to be important, I think, for the country as a whole, as well as the people of Arizona, to feel as if we are speaking directly to our sense of loss, but also speaking to our hopes for the future and how out of this tragedy we can come together as a stronger nation," Obama said.
The First Lady will also attend the memorial service, which will be held at the University of Arizona. The event is called "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" and is free to the public. It will be held at the McKale Center and doors open at 4pm.