Trump to Pelosi: ‘I Will be Honoring Your Invitation’ to Deliver State of the Union Next Week
Posted by Mary Chastain
“I look forward to seeing you on the evening on January 29th in the Chamber of the House of Representatives.”
President Donald Trump has informed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a letter that he will honor her previous invitation to deliver the State of the Union in Congress on January 29.
He told Pelosi, “It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!”
Trump thanked Pelosi for sending letters to invite him to deliver the State of the Union and then another one that “expressed concerns regarding security” during the address due to the shutdown.
He reminded Pelosi that “[E]ven prior to asking, I was contacted by the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Secret Service to explain that there would be absolutely no problem regarding security with respect to the event” and that they have even made this known to the public.
Trump continued:
Accordingly, there are no security concerns regarding the State of the Union Address. Therefore, I will be honoring your invitation, and fulfilling my Constitutional duty, to deliver important information to the people and Congress of the United States of America regarding the State of our Union.
I look forward to seeing you on the evening on January 29th in the Chamber of the House of Representatives. It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!
Trump informs Pelosi that he’s coming to the Hill next Tuesday for the State of the Union pic.twitter.com/z7Cp6wa2PT
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) January 23, 2019