THE White House is being cagey on whether US President Barack Obama will press ahead with his Australian visit later this month.
There is speculation Mr Obama may cancel to deal with the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says he doesn’t know if a postponement of the trip is being considered.
“I don’t want to get too far ahead on the foreign trip,” he said in the White House on Tuesday (local time).
Mr Gibbs was pressed on whether the furore over the clash between Israeli forces and an aid flotilla in the Middle East would affect the visit.
“I’m not aware of any change in the planning for what will be done on that trip as a result of this,” he replied.
Mr Obama is due to visit Indonesia before travelling on to Canberra around June 17. He is also expected to visit Sydney. No dates have been officially announced.
