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 3 police officers were killed and 2 injured in southern Pennsylvania. A big shake-up at the top of Ben and Jerry's hierarchy. Man initially detained in Charlie Kirk case has been charged. The woman whose review of her local Olive Garden went viral has died. Report an error