The White House says President Barack Obama plans to give to the foundation honouring Kayla Mueller, an American killed by Islāmic State militants last year.
A foundation in Mueller’s name seeks to honour her commitment to humanitarianism and serving the needy. But Mueller’s father told ABC News in an interview airing on Friday that Obama promised during a private meeting in March 2015 to make a contribution, then never did.
White House spokesperson Josh Earnest says he won’t discuss private presidential conversations. But he says Obama intends to give to the foundation in the future. Earnest says the organisation is consistent with the types of charities the president and First Lady Michelle Obama have donated to before.
Earnest says the pain and grief Mueller’s family is expressing is “entirely understandable”.
