Politico: Pelosi asks Trump to reschedule SOTU because of the shutdown
The House speaker is citing security concerns, but Democrats also don't want to give Trump a platform to blame them for the shutdown.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to reschedule his State of the Union address — or deliver it in writing — as long as the government remains shut down.
Pelosi said the partial shutdown has hamstrung both the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security, potentially harming the security planning that precedes the primetime address.
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WNU Editor: If there was ever a time when a State of the Union speech should be given, it is now. And as for security concerns. State of the Union speeches were given during war time, with far less security than today. My gut tells me that this is more about optics, and not giving President Trump a platform. I guess the Democrats are worried that five minutes into his speech President Trump would point to a family member in the gallery who lost a loved one because of an illegal immigrant, and then push for why the U.S. needs border security.
More News On Democrat House Speaker Pelosi Asking Presdient Trump To Postpone The State Of The Union
As shutdown lingers, Pelosi urges Trump to reschedule State of the Union -- Reuters
Nancy Pelosi to Trump: Reschedule State of the Union address or just submit it in writing to Congress because of shutdown -- CNBC
Pelosi asks Trump NOT to deliver State of the Union during the government shutdown in bid to prevent prime time attack on Democrats as key Republican senators tell him to surrender -- Daily Mail
Trump feels shutdown pressure from economists, Nancy Pelosi -- AP
Pelosi asks Trump to reschedule State of the Union amid shutdown -- FOX News
Pelosi asks Trump to move State of the Union or submit it in writing -- NBC
