Politics | President Obama Obama Going to Gulf Coast Friday President will review oil spill cleanup as frustration mounts By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted May 25, 2010 2:29 PM CDT Copied John Blazier, left, and Andy Porter walk to the top of a levee to get a view of a closed beach in Grand Isle, La., Monday, May 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The political pressure and frustration mounts: President Obama will head back to Louisiana on Friday to review efforts to stop the Gulf oil spill. The White House did not yet release details of exactly where Obama will go, but he will spend most of the day there. As impatience grows with BP and federal authorities, Obama is expected to speak about the crisis and take questions about it on Thursday at the White House, when he will receive a report from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Read These Next A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. The death toll in the Texas floods has risen to 27, including 9 kids. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Iraq's national game of deception brings out the best bluffers. Report an error