Headline Roundup • January 16th, 2019
Pelosi Asks Trump To Delay State Of The Union Address
Summary from the AllSides News Team
In a letter to President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi asks him to delay his State of the Union address, citing security concerns due to the government shutdown.
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Pelosi: Let's Push Back the State of the Union
Townhall
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Given that we are now in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is requesting that President Trump delay his State of the Union address.
Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of the Union address because of government shutdown — or deliver it in writing
Washington Post
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday asked President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address — or deliver it in writing — because of the partial federal government shutdown.
Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of the Union over shutdown
The Hill
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) asked President Trump on Wednesday to delay his State of the Union address set for Jan. 29 until after the government re-opens.
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