US Gov’t Shutdown: Trump Seeks To Go Ahead With State of the Union

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US President Donald Trump is planning on pushing forward and delivering his second State of the Union to a joint session of Congress, even though Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi asked him to delay the annual event.

The White House reached out to the House Sergeant-at-Arms in an email, asking for a schedule for a walk-through for the speech.

The State of the Union is scheduled for January 29, but Pelosi cited security concerns raised by the ongoing government shutdown as reason to delay the event.

The news was confirmed by a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the planning yet.

In her letter, Pelosi urged Trump to postpone his State of the Union address until after the government reopens since the Secret Service agents in charge of security have had their paychecks impacted by the shutdown.

The government shutdown is now in its 32nd day, making it easily the longest shutdown in US history.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team