Pelosi believes that the President is to move the annual address to Congress because of the shutdown

The speaker of the U.S. house of representatives Nancy Pelosi advised the President to Donald Trump to move the annual address «On state of the Union» (Message to Congress) because of the shutdown. The appeal was scheduled for January 29.

Partial closure of the government in the country has continued for the 26th day, and became the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Recall that it was due to the fact that the President can’t get the financing promised to them a wall on the border with Mexico.

In his letter to President Pelosi speaks about the problems of security because the Secret service doesn’t get funding, and it provides security during a Message to Congress.

«Given the security problems, if the government opens this week, I propose that we together have identified another suitable date. It is also possible Message to Congress in writing,» said Pelosi.

The treatment is «state of the Union» («State of the Union address») — the annual message of the President of the United States. Typically, a speech to the Congress, the President acts in January. The tradition of annual messages of the President, born in 1790 when George Washington made a similar address to Congress in new York. During the event, all present members of Congress and the Supreme court.

The White house’s request Pelosi has not commented, but a conservative Republican Jim Jordan expressed the opinion that the Democrats want to prevent the Trump.

«It sounds like she doesn’t want the President and commander in chief addressed the nation. I think it proves that they are more focused on stopping the President than to serve the country,» said Jordan told Reuters.

Speaking to reporters in the Capitol, Pelosi reiterated that the main reason for her request — safety problems. In addition to written options, it invited the President to make an address from the White house.

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