WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Barack Obama will address the nation on Monday evening to update the American people on the civil war in Libya, the White House confirmed on Friday.
A brief statement from the White House said Obama will deliver a speech from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. to update the American people on the situation in Libya, “including the actions we’ve taken with allies and partners to protect the Libyan people from the brutality of Muammar Gaddafi.”
The White House said Obama will also discuss the transition to NATO command and control and the U.S. policy going forward. The speech is scheduled to take place at 7.30 p.m. Eastern time on Monday.
The announcement of Obama’s planned address comes just hours after the President briefed a group of Members of Congress on the situation in Libya. Some Members of Congress had been calling on Obama to give a national address and to declare war with Libya, although that is not expected to happen.
