Obama and French president to meet at White House

Additionally, 66% of Americans think President Obama does not have a clear plan for dealing with ISIS. It was the second day of airstrikes from the carrier that recently arrived off Syria in the Mediterranean.

“We know that the kinds of investments that the United States has already made in clean and renewable energy are likely to become more valuable as other countries follow through on their commitment to consider alternative sources of energy”, Mr Earnest said.

Hollande’s visit to Washington comes amid a spate of jet-set diplomacy for the French leader. Tuesday’s meeting takes place as Brussels remains locked down under threats and after the US issued a special world-wide terrorism alert for USA citizens traveling overseas.

Abandoning refugees, Hollande said, would “betray what we are”. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Leon Panetta, Obama’s former defense secretary, said the USA effort wasn’t measuring up.

Obama said Tuesday he would like to have Russia’s cooperation in the fight against ISIS.

Hollande said he agreed, and that all countries fighting in Syria should have the same goal. At stake are French regional elections in two weeks, and the presidential primaries next year, which are pushing Mr Hollande to demonstrate his influence and leadership in the fight against ISIS.

Russia has accused Turkey of shooting down one of its fighter jets almost a mile inside Syria and Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of “serious consequences”.

Burns said that the incident also gave renewed weight to those who argue for a no-fly zone over northern Syria, something Turkey has advocated.

President Obama on Tuesday vowed to work even more with allies like France to prevent further terrorist attacks from groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Hollande is speaking at the White House alongside President Barack Obama. “We, therefore, must act”, Hollande said.

Both Obama and Hollande also addressed the Syrian refugee crisis.

“A no-flight zone would help to defend the Turkish border”, he said. He says Turkey plays an important role.

“Militarily, it is about destroying Daesh [Islamic State] no matter where they are, it is about taking out their financing, hunting down their leaders, dismantling their networks and taking back the land they now control”, Hollande said.

Russian Federation has signaled that it is willing to work more closely with France in the campaign against the Islamic State.

But it’s going to be hard, Obama added.

US politicians have been urging the United States to pause its Syrian refugee program until the administration can confirm that it’s airtight against possible terrorist infiltration.

The meeting in the Oval Office of the White House would be attended by Vice President Joe Biden among others. “It can not be tolerated and must be destroyed, and we should do it together”. “There have been times in our history, in moments of fear, when we have failed to uphold our highest ideals and it has been to our lasting regret”, he said.

“We are here to declare that the United States and France stand united in total solidarity to deliver justice to terrorists and those who sent them, and to defend our nations”, Obama said.

The conference began with Obama affirming his support for the French people in light of the recent Paris attacks that killed 130 people, for which ISIS claimed responsibility.

France has launched a major security crackdown since the attacks with police searching more than 1,200 premises, arresting 165 people and seizing 230 weapons – including what the interior minister called “weapons of war”.

Following their meeting, Obama used a lengthy opening statement at a news conference to outline increased counter-terrorism assistance that includes includes more coordination of air strikes, more and better intelligence sharing, and improved screening of passengers at airports.