Trump to address American Legion convention in Reno

RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump's trip out West next week will include a speech to the American Legion convention in northern Nevada where the mayor of Reno is urging him to speak out against hate-driven violence and deliver a message of unity in the wake of last weekend's bloodshed in Charlottesville, Virginia.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed Friday the president will visit Reno on Wednesday for the annual gathering of the veterans group. Trump is expected to speak at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center that afternoon to a crowd of about 9,000.

Nevada is one of the few battleground states that Trump failed to carry in the November election.