Pelosi calls on Trump to postpone his speech on the state of the nation Because of the current budget blockade, US opposition leader Nancy Pelosi has appealed to US President Donald Trump to postpone his speech on the state of the nation. Trump's speech before both chambers of Congress is scheduled for 29 January.   Because of the current budget blockade, opposition leader Nancy Pelosi has appealed to US President Donald Trump to postpone his speech on the state of the nation planned for the end of the month. The leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives demanded that if the decommissioned authorities do not reopen this week, the president should either postpone his address to Congress scheduled for 29 January or submit it to Parliament in writing. In her letter to Trump published on Wednesday, Pelosi cited "security concerns" as the reason why the president should postpone speaking to the House and Senate. She referred to the lack of funding for the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security due to the budget freeze. The Secret Service is responsible for protecting the president and securing his speech on the state of the nation. https://www.epochtimes.de/politik/welt/pelosi-fordert-trump-zur-verschiebung-seiner-rede-zur-lage-der-nation-auf-a2767396.html