White House to host Star Wars screening

The excitement surrounding the new Star Wars movie has made its way to the White House.

First lady Michelle Obama is hosting a special screening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on Friday for Gold Star families who lost service member relatives in overseas conflicts.

{mosads}President Obama himself apparently wants to see the movie, which was released in theaters at midnight. But the White House didn’t say whether the president will stop by the screening.

Press secretary Josh Earnest was asked by reporters twice this week whether Obama plans to watch the film.

“I am confident that the president will at some point see the movie,” Earnest said Wednesday.

Obama is holding his annual year-end press conference on Friday afternoon before jetting off to his Christmas vacation in Hawaii. The president is stopping in San Bernardino, Calif., to visit with families of the victims of this month’s terror attack before continuing on to his home state.