House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that she will block President Trump from delivering the State of the Union address in the House chamber until the government reopens, rejecting the president’s demand to deliver the speech on Jan. 29.
In a letter to Trump, Pelosi said she would not move forward with the legislative steps needed for the address to take place.
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READ: Pelosi's letter telling Trump no State of the Union until government reopens https://t.co/CceyeMwZtX pic.twitter.com/wcvebXi2om
— The Hill (@thehill) January 23, 2019
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Um, I'm not sure the President can just walk into the House and start talking. There's a reason it's at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
If Obama did this, the "African dictator" memes would be all over the place in minutes.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 23, 2019
He has unimpeded access to the Congress and the House, but no one can speak without permission from the rostrum. She can gavel him right out of order – a spectacle he'd love, I'm sure. https://t.co/SbDWTIGjcv
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 23, 2019
More likely: She can just say the House is not in session, turn off the lights, and empty the room, and he can speak to GOPers who show up. It'll be a shitshow no matter how he does it, unless she sends a letter saying: "You are not invited to speak during this shutdown." https://t.co/kycHDuMba2
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 23, 2019
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