Trump will deliver an annual message, despite Congress’s request for a postponement due to the shatdaun

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said he intends to deliver his annual State of the Union address to Congress, despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking him to postpone the speech due to the partial government shutdown.

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In his letter to Pelosi, Trump ignored Pelosi’s concern about security measures at the Capitol because of the current shutdown, writes Washington Post.

“It will be very sad for our country if the State of the Union report is not delivered on time, on time and, very importantly, on site!” he said.

It is unclear how Trump plans to address the January 29 legislators: the Chamber and the Senate should adopt a parallel resolution for a joint session of Congress to hear the president’s speech.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday morning, press secretary Sarah Sanders said officials had "addressed" security concerns raised by Pelosi, but did not provide further details.

“The United States Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security, which have jurisdiction over whether the Capitol is safe for the president to visit, are addressing these concerns,” the spokeswoman said. “I think these are the most qualified people not only to make the decision, but also to make this assessment.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Trump decided to change plans and said that he would “look for another place,” writes USA Today.

"We'll do something alternative," he told reporters, expressing "sadness" that he won't be speaking in the "beautiful" Capitol building.

Trump's decision to find an alternative venue followed another spat between him and Pelosi. When Trump learned that Pelosi had rejected his request to speak to Congress, he responded: “I'm not surprised. What's happening to the Democrats is a real disgrace. They become radicalized. They don't want to stop crime, which we can easily achieve on the southern border... This will continue for a while.”

Last month, Pelosi invited Trump to give her annual appeal on January 29. However, for this the Chamber had to adopt a resolution, officially setting the date and time of the appeal. Pelosi did not ask the Chamber to consider such a resolution. Last week, she proposed to Trump to postpone, cancel or postpone the speech because of the shatdaun, although she did not officially cancel the invitation.

The White House said it was looking for alternatives in case an official cancellation did occur.

“The President will speak to the American people on January 29, as he does almost every day,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. “We will continue to implement the plan with the annual report and see what happens next.”

Trump and his assistants are considering various alternative venues for performances, including throughout the country. Republican officials in Michigan and North Carolina invited the president to speak in their states. Several Republicans from the House of Representatives invited him to speak in the Senate.

Another possible place for the report is the White House.

“We like to always have a Plan B, but the president should always have the opportunity to address the American people, whether he does so from the halls of Congress or anywhere else,” Sanders said.

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