sought Saturday to reassure Americans shaken up by what he acknowledged was a "painful week" following two fatal police shootings of African-Americans and an ambush that left five policemen dead in Dallas.
Obama was speaking at a NATO summit in Warsaw, but he devoted much of his news conference to events back home. The president is cutting his trip to Europe short by one day and will return to Washington Sunday night. He said he planned to travel to Dallas early next week at the invitation of Mayor Mike Rawlings.
The city remained on edge Saturday, especially after Dallas police received an anonymous threat against officers across the city. The threat led officials to lock down the headquarters and several blocks surrounding the building as a "precautionary measure," a police statement said.
In Poland, Obama opened his remarks with the aftermath of the Dallas shooting, saying, "I firmly believe America is not as divided as some have suggested." He said the country has a foundation to build on to tackle the very real problems it faces, including tensions between law enforcement and minority communities.
Asked about how he would characterize the Dallas shooter, Obama called him a "demented individual."
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