Snob…I mean Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, changed her mind and has invited President Trump to give the State of the Union address in the House Chamber.
If you remember she had initially asked President Trump to delay the address until the government reopened “for security reasons” then the changed the reason to something else after that.
The letter she sent the President reads,
Dear Mr. President:
When I wrote to you on January 23rd, I stated that we should work together to find a mutually agreeable date when government has reopened to schedule this year’s State of the Union address.
In our conversation today, we agreed on February 5th.
Therefore, I invite you to deliver your State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress on February 5, 2019 in the House Chamber.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House
BREAKING: Speaker Nancy Pelosi invites Pres. Trump to give State of the Union address on February 5. The originally-scheduled address had been delayed due to the government shutdown. https://t.co/v6sQnTDfjD pic.twitter.com/vkPSyueWRi
— ABC News (@ABC) January 28, 2019
The President replied back to Pelosi with the following letter,
Dear Madam Speaker:
Thank you for your letter inviting me to deliver the State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. It is my great honor to accept. We have a great story to tell and yet, great goals to achieve!
I look forward to seeing you on the 5th.
Sincerely,
Donald Trump
BREAKING: Pres. Trump responds: "It is my great honor to accept."
The State of the Union address will be delivered Tuesday, February 5. https://t.co/GEEmtyn73S pic.twitter.com/qhuHwcafIL
— ABC News (@ABC) January 28, 2019
According to American Military News,
The back and forth between Trump and Pelosi has been heightened and ongoing since the government partially shut down this past December. While it has since reopened, Trump and Congressional Democrats cannot come to an agreement over funding for a southern border wall – the reason for the partial shutdown in the first place.
Trump had previously sent a letter to Pelosi saying he would hold his State of the Union address next week as planned, despite Pelosi’s request to delay it amid the partial government shutdown.
Trump acknowledged a letter Pelosi sent him on Jan. 3, in which she invited him to hold the State of the Union in the House chambers on Jan. 29.
However, she sent a second letter on Jan. 16, citing security concerns and requesting the President delay the speech.
The Democrats don’t know it yet, but Trump has already won. It’s like a game of chess where he has forced checkmate in 5 moves, while the Dems are still playing checkers. And it’ll be seen in the next 3 weeks.