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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPelosi: SOTU 'not planned' yet
By Clare Foran and Jim Acosta, CNN
Updated 4:52 PM ET, Fri January 25, 2019
... At a news conference following Trump's announcement that there was a deal to end the partial government shutdown, Pelosi was asked by a reporter if the State of the Union will go on as originally scheduled for Tuesday night.
"The State of the Union is not planned now," the California Democrat responded, standing next to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat. "What I said to the President is when the government is open we will discuss a mutually agreeable date, and I'll look forward to doing that and welcoming the President to the House of Representatives for the State of the Union when we agree on that."
A senior White House official appeared to agree that the President's State of the Union address will not be on Tuesday.
Asked about a later date, the official said: "You need to ask the speaker that" ...
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/25/politics/pelosi-state-of-the-union-date/index.html
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shanny
(6,709 posts)way to hammer the lesson home, Madam Speaker!
SCantiGOP
(14,318 posts)Asked about a later date, the official began to shake, was close to throwing up, and looked over his/her shoulder before squeaking out in a small, pained voice: "You need to ask the speaker that"...
Basic LA
(2,047 posts)He's her little surrender monkey now. He's definitely lost some power.
Mc Mike
(9,175 posts)obamanut2012
(27,961 posts)spanone
(137,771 posts)brag & blame