Politics | President Obama Obama Cancels Poland Trip Over Volcano President was supposed to attend Kaczysnki's funeral By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Apr 17, 2010 2:14 PM CDT Copied President Obama speaks at the White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors, Friday, April 16, 2010, at the Interior Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Not even Air Force One can brave the volcano. President Obama has scrapped plans to fly to Poland for the funeral of President Lech Kaczynski. He was supposed to leave tonight for tomorrow's services, but the ever-growing ash cloud from the volcano in Iceland has made travel impossible. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. Michael Douglas 'had to stop'—but he's not retired. Report an error