Pelosi Will Block Trump’s State of the Union in the House until Shutdown Ends

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats will prevent President Donald Trump from delivering the State of the Union Address in the House chamber until the partial government shutdown ends.

Earlier this month, Pelosi invited Trump to deliver his speech in the House Chamber. Last week, she warned about possible security concerns due to the partial government shutdown, now on its 33rd day.

On Wednesday, Trump told Pelosi that there are no security concerns and he will deliver his speech in the House chamber next week.

In his letter, the President wrote, “I will be honoring your invitation, and fulfilling my Constitutional duty, to deliver important information to the people and Congress of the United States of America regarding the State of our Union. It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!”

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In response, Pelosi told Trump that she is rescinding her invitation for next week.