Trump is preparing two versions of his annual speech — one that could be delivered in Washington and another that would be held somewhere else in the country, according to a senior White House official. In an email to House officials sent Sunday afternoon, a White House staffer requested a walk-through from the House Sergeant-at-Arms to prepare for the presidential address, which was to be scheduled for Jan. 29. The White House asked to conduct the walk-through on Monday, which was a federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Much of the legislative branch was shuttered Monday..“Checking on the postponed SOTU walk-through meeting from last week. [Trump cancels Pelosi trip amid State of the Union standoff, shutdown]It’s unclear how the president plans to deliver the annual address, if not at the Capitol.

Source: Washington Post January 22, 2019 17:42 UTC