Trump Accepts Pelosi’s State of Union Invite Despite Impeachment
- Feb. 4 speech could come even with impeachment trial under way
- Pelosi invitation cites need to respect constitutional checks
Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi applaud Donald Trump during a State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5, 2019.
Photographer: Doug Mills/Pool via Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump accepted an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver his annual State of the Union address to a joint meeting of Congress, two days after she oversaw his impeachment.
The Feb. 4 speech may fall in the middle of Trump’s Senate trial for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors, or it may give Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell extra incentive to wrap up the proceedings.