Following Islamic terrorist attacks on San Bernardino, CA, residents last week, President Barack Obama will deliver a rare Oval Office address about terror threats at 8.00 p.m. ET, Dec. 6.
"The President will also discuss the broader threat of terrorism, including the nature of the threat, how it has evolved, and how we will defeat it," said a statement by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, according to the Los Angeles Times.
President Obama will speak about "steps our government is taking to fulfill his highest priority: keeping the American people safe. He will reiterate his firm conviction that ISIL will be destroyed and that the United States must draw upon our values – our unwavering commitment to justice, equality and freedom – to prevail over terrorist groups that use violence to advance a destructive ideology," the statement continued, reports CBS News.
"He will provide an update on the ongoing investigation into the tragic attack in San Bernardino," reads a White House blog on the subject.
Meanwhile, ISIL on Dec. 5, hailed the San Bernardino shooters as its "supporters," reports CNN.
Prior to Sunday's Oval Office address, Obama has used the platform only twice before: in 2010, regarding the end of U.S. operations in Iraq, and the Gulf oil spill.
