President Obama on the Crash of Flight MH17:

Today, the President delivered a statement to the press in the wake of the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.

"Nearly 300 innocent lives were taken -- men, women, children, infants -- who had nothing to do with the crisis in Ukraine," President Obama said. "Their deaths are an outrage of unspeakable proportions."

President Obama noted that this was "a global tragedy -- an Asian airliner was destroyed in European skies, filled with citizens from many countries." And as a result, there now needs to be a credible, international investigation into exactly what happened.

Watch the President's full statement here:

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:30 AM: The President delivers a statement on the situation in Ukraine

1:30 PM: The President and Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew

1:45 PM: The President and Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew and Secretary of State Kerry

4:20 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Health and Human Services Burwell

5:40 PM: The President departs the White House en route Camp David