Presidential candidate Williamson plans to discuss Department of Peace on Thursday

Marianne Williamson, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, plans to speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. She will be the third Democratic candidate to speak at the Club this week.

This news conference is scheduled to take place in the Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and Club members; however, registration is required by visiting here.

Williamson is expected to address her plans to “wage peace” through a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace. Her proposal addresses issues of peace-building in the United States, including trauma-informed education, community wrap-around services, restorative justice, conflict resolution, mindfulness in schools, violence prevention programs and more.